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protest

[proh-test, pruh-test, proh-test] / ˈproʊ tɛst, prəˈtɛst, ˈproʊ tɛst /




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Sunday's protest was organised by relatives of victims, local businesses, civil society groups and the Catholic church.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Shaw has showed up at track meets to protest Hernandez’s participation — which Hernandez’s mother has called threatening.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Residents dressed in white held up posters of missing loved and signs reading "We don't want fear, we want peace" at the protest on Sunday.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Here’s a recent Associated Press headline: “Lyft and Uber drivers protest Waymo robotaxis.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

“I hear voices shouting, a sharp crack of the whip, horses neighing in protest, the clatter of hooves, the skid of carriage wheels, the Incorrigibles calling, ‘Lumawoo’—whoops!”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

I must have missed their protests against almonds and golf courses.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Xi's visit was the target of protests by dozens of Tibetans in New Delhi, exiles like their Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, who has lived in India since fleeing a Chinese crackdown in 1959.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

The club declined to comment on the protests.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

He also was a political activist who took part in protests against Myanmar’s military in 1988.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

“You know Dad is gonna flip if you get any more involved in this. I’m worried about you, too. The protests have already gotten out of hand.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

At this point, even pacifying the thousands of fans who protested against the club's ownership before the Old Trafford defeat by 10-man City looks beyond them.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

“I don’t believe that’s why we didn’t play well enough, I really don’t,” protested McVay.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The Tung era reached low points in July 2003 when 500,000 people protested against restrictive anti-subversion laws proposed by China, and again a year later when about the same number rallied for democracy.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Earlier in August, 32 petrochemical workers in Bandar-e Mahshahr, a city on the Persian Gulf coast, publicly protested their dismissals, according to ILNA.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

“What option have I, my son? Naturally, I protested, but it has availed me nothing.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

On the ground, though, the people protesting in Albania are against something much bigger.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

She has obtained more than 2,200 signatures on an online petition protesting its relocation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

We bicker about them, but the majority of Americans aren’t in the streets protesting.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Mountains of garbage line Havana’s streets, some set ablaze by residents protesting their living conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“I’m protesting the injustice of the death of Javier Perez,” he would say, his resolve unwavering.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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