protest
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Bemused onlookers were unaware it was an act of political protest.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
They held signs reading “Love your neighbor as yourself,” cheered as local clergy-turned-activists spoke out against the ruling and joined the World House Choir in protest song.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
And on Wednesday about 50 people from Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife, the Borders and beyond gathered outside the Scottish Parliament to protest data centre plans across the country.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
In October 2022, a rare protest at a highway overpass in Beijing prompted authorities to post security officials at dozens of city overpasses, particularly ahead of notable political events and anniversaries—a practice that continues today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Someone brought a razor to the Louvre in protest.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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