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protest

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




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A small protest near the parade was moved on by the police.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

One of the UFW’s founders, Cesar Chavez, started fasting—a protest tactic gleaned from Gandhi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Huerta hadn’t planned on being arrested that day, but when she felt police used excessive force on one of the protest leaders, she changed her mind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The protest organising committee, which calls itself SADAR, meaning "aware" in Bahasa Indonesia, said the action was meant to mark a "revolution that is being proclaimed".

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Josie’s father had opened his mouth to protest again, but now he abruptly shut it.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

From Milan, to Marseille, to Madrid and in so many other cities across Europe, streets have erupted in colourful, passionate protests in recent weeks.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Belgium's interior minister has complained about what he calls the "TikTokisation" of protests.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

In the run-up to the protests on Saturday, the Paris police commissioner, Patrice Faure, heightened anxieties by advising merchants to hire security guards, saying police alone could not “guarantee the protection of every business.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Huerta went to New York City to rally religious and student groups and to lead protests outside grocery stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Michael Randle and Pat Pottle were peace activists who had been given prison sentences for their antiwar protests in England.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

She protested at the Fresno County Board of Supervisors for increased pay for home healthcare workers, who made just $12 an hour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities on Wednesday against economic hardship, graft and the government's handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has made thousands ill.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The interior ministry said an estimated 410,000 people protested on Saturday, while the unions put the number at about 800,000.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Management says the outlets will maintain professional standards but journalists from Nova, N1 and other Adria-owned portals have protested "for the survival of the media".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“But Lord Fredrick would never believe me without proof. And I have none,” she had protested.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

The Belgian capital and the town of Liège have also now seen weeks of protesting youngsters.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Now, it is re-emerging as part of a widening coalition of groups protesting a lack of investment in public education, low wages and the rising cost of living.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting in the streets.

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026

"We have shared concerns, even if our ways of protesting differ," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Over the Humbug’s strenuous objections, Milo and Tock decided to swim, and, protesting loudly, the bug was dragged along with them toward the sea.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster


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