protest
Example Sentences
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In the nearby village of Tolpuddle, mass protests helped free six farm workers when they were shipped to Australia after trying to form one of the first trade unions nearly 200 years ago.
Demonstrators in Los Angeles wave flags and chant slogans as they rally in solidarity with Iranian protesters, after a violent protest crackdown that killed thousands in Iran.
From Los Angeles Times
This week as the temperature plummeted, protests intensified against ICE agents outside the federal building hosting them.
From BBC
When Congolese match referee Jean-Jacques Ndala gave the penalty right at the end of the game, most of the Senegalese players walked off the pitch in protest.
From Barron's
In an unprecedented move, Iran cut off all communications on January 8 without warning, as calls intensified for anti-government protests, initially sparked by the economic crisis.
From Barron's
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