under protest
Example Sentences
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Hack, a lawyer and a member of Fifa's disciplinary committee, said the Morocco players should have informed the referee they were playing under protest if they intended to challenge the result.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
They moved on under protest, and later filed a motion to have the judge disqualified.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023
The water district in Indian Wells Valley is also being charged but is making its payment under protest.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2021
It’s made legal grabs like trying to trademark the name of Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, later withdrawing the application under protest.
From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2020
The next day, Bobby Gene was acting under protest.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
