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protest

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




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As the latest row shows, the fallout of the protest continues to reverberate in the country's premier law institutes - and the top court of India.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

There is plenty to protest in the plan: Trump is threatening to install gold accents throughout the buildings, and renderings show a new covered walkway that could interrupt the clean lines of Saarinen’s facade.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

Ultra-Orthodox Jews approached at the protest declined to speak to journalists, saying that doing so would violate Shabbat.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Leniz Cortes, who teaches preschool at Krieger, used sick hours to attend Monday’s protest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The waves of protest grew louder and more threatening.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Evergrande struggled to appease angry homebuyers and investors, as the firm's crisis triggered rare protests outside its offices in China.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

His arrest triggered nationwide protests in May 2023.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

He was one of the faces of the protests, which began on 25 July after job-seekers and students alleged irregularities in government recruitment exams and demanded reforms.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

"I think what we need to be very careful of is misinformation that's circulating on social media, as that rhetoric absolutely fuels community tensions and can lead to protests as we've seen recently," he says.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The student protests could “shake up the world,” Shuttlesworth reported excitedly.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

There was another major change fans protested during the World Cup — the hydration breaks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

You have protested masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in your neighborhoods.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

Already on Thursday, around a thousand people protested Fedorov's removal in Kyiv and there were protests too in other cities.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

On Monday, people in Guernsey protested a proposed 3% GST which is due to be debated this week and, if approved, introduced from 2028.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

As for the Incorrigibles’ desire to join in the knitting: at first Lady Constance protested, for she still held strong opinions about what a bad influence the wolf children would be on her own child.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Residents in Gilroy, Calif., are protesting a $2 billion Amazon data center that was approved without public meetings or votes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Many Americans are out in the streets protesting and putting themselves on the line.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Those protesting against The Bell Hotel's use as asylum accommodation believe their action was, ultimately, a force for good.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Both political camps have been protesting ahead of the negotiations, which according to the US State Department, will focus on rebuilding democratic institutions, strengthening the electorate and guaranteeing political participation.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

“Next thing you know, you’ll be protesting with me. You want me to get you an armband?”

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




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