protest against
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Whatever: This is what appeared in the Feb. 20, 1985 edition of the Oakland Tribune, quoting a UC Berkeley professor about a protest against immigration sweeps in the Bay Area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Petals and hearts were photoshopped on to the then-Labour leader by the "Milifandom", a movement of young, mostly female, voters sharing romanticised images on Twitter to protest against Miliband's "distorted media portrayal".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Also on Thursday, Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned Russian ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev to lodge a "strong protest" against Putin's surprise move.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
It has led to people showing up inside and outside of Fever games, some to protest against Cunningham and others to express support.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The bard’s mount came near to falling onto her haunches, and even Melynlas snorted a protest against the difficult slope.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
