protested
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Irish President Catherine Connolly, a longtime critic of Trump who protested his previous presidential visit in 2019, met privately with the president Saturday.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
On Thursday, 120 taxi drivers in the eastern province of Kerman protested a cut in their allocation of subsidized fuel, according to the Union of Truckers and Drivers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
No wonder disgusted fans have protested both inside and outside Angel Stadium all summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
She was cold around me, but too excited about Minerva to unleash any real venom as I protested her involvement in front of the others.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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