protest
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The players had said they would limit their press conferences to 15 minutes for the first week of Wimbledon, expanding a similar protest for pre-tournament media duties at the French Open in May.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Spike Lee’s masterpiece was met with hand-wringing when it arrived in theaters 37 summers ago, with white critics fretting how “urban audiences” would react to its shocking ending of brutality and angry protest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Defending men's champion Sinner shut down questions about the protest - saying he wanted to talk only about tennis - in a short English language section before switching to Italian.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
They held signs reading “Love your neighbor as yourself,” cheered as local clergy-turned-activists spoke out against the ruling and joined the World House Choir in protest song.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
“This will pay for a three-bedroom apartment I found in Somewhere. Don’t worry, Lily,” Dad says when the little girl in my lap begins to protest.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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