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protest

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




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Cheers erupted at Delhi's Jantar Mantar protest site in July as news broke that Gen-Z protests had forced federal education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Some fans have unveiled banners critical of the arrangement, while a protest was held outside the stadium in 2024.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

He supported the Uncommitted protest vote in 2024, then endorsed Harris.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

“If I age out, then I’ll go protest because I have nothing to lose,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

So I didn’t even protest out loud; I just squared my shoulders, looked Mama in the eye, and said in my most sincere voice, “I live to serve.”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

"Those who are organising the protests have repeatedly emphasised that this is non-violent," she argued.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Signed in 2024, the three-year deal sparked fan protests in Dortmund and further afield, with some supporters critical of the partnership with the Duesseldorf-based weapons manufacturer.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

She rails against her parents and society with protests that she can manage in her confined conditions — mostly by being stubborn and noncompliant.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Tomar hasn’t joined the protests because an arrest would kill his chances at a civil-service job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

And I’ve seen videos of protests too, and sometimes they do get really loud and scary.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

West Germany, despite the obvious need to overcome the country’s legacy, protested Israeli ships entering its waters in the North Sea while trying to pick up U.S. military equipment at the port city of Bremerhaven.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The decision was met with boos from the crowd, while BBC commentator Harry Carpenter protested: "How can you take the man's three titles away like that?"

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Thousands of people protested across France on Saturday in a new show of anger against the government with Paris police moving to prevent an unauthorised gathering near the president's Elysee Palace office and residence.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

She recalled that her grandmother protested as a dentistry student in 1968 and her aunt, an architecture student, took part in demonstrations in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Ann was soon a power to be reckoned with at City Hall, at the DSS offices a few blocks away, at the public housing projects, and wherever poor black people protested unfair treatment.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Woodward objects over his “quite sinister” spin, protesting, “There is no trap. I believe my approach is straightforward and my manner forthright. I want your take on this information I have. What am I missing?”

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

But the interior ministry counted 7,000 people protesting early afternoon nationwide, down on the same time last week and indicating a downward trend in participation, an official told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

“But Anita, you’ve only been here for five minutes,” Ms. Lee represents herself as protesting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Sheen has been arrested more than 60 times throughout his life for protesting various causes, and was a friend of the labor leader Dolores Huerta, whose image sits on a table in his dining room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Still, he was a very reasonable sort of bird, and when he saw that protesting did him no good, he recovered his customary dignity and decided to let Mr. Popper lead him.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater


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