protest
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Bogdan fears that by cleaning up Meridian Hill Park -- which is managed and maintained by the National Park Service -- its history as a place of Black protest and community will be anesthetized.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Thousands of Kenyan commuters have been stranded and businesses paralysed as public transport operators went on a nationwide strike to protest against recent increases in the cost fuel.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Footage of the protest was then posted on social media.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
He agreed under protest to open the electronic gate in return for the commission’s reducing his fine by $1.1 million, to $1.4 million, secured by a lien on his home.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Jack started to protest the “friend” part too, but May reached over and put a hand on his arm to calm him.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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