protest
Example Sentences
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India's foreign ministry summoned the deputy head of the US embassy in Delhi to lodge an official protest.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
It is “the largest, most significant civic and civil protest since the fall of communism,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"Given it's far more than the previous high imposed on SK Telecom, Washington is expected to protest the move, with the view that it is an over-the-top measure," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
About 170 people gathered at a protest in Whiteabbey, in County Antrim, while around 100 people blocked the Newtownards Road in east Belfast.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 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
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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