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protest

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




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Authorities have deployed thousands of police and paramilitary personnel across the city, including the roads leading up to Ramlila Grounds, Sunday's protest venue.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

In France, India, Indonesia and elsewhere, young people have taken to the streets to protest economic inequality and a lack of opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

But following a security clampdown and serious injuries to some protesters, the movement broadened its demands to include greater protection of civil liberties and the right to protest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

But Volk, from Berlin's Humboldt University, told AFP there were key differences with France, which has a "completely different tradition when it comes to confrontational forms of protest".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Even though I want to protest every step we take into this strange house.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

He added that it was "shameful" how the protests had ended.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

A total of 159 members of law enforcement were injured during protests and Halloween celebrations, the ministry said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

They have staged protests at the California attorney general’s office in Sacramento and at Palo Alto City Hall, holding “Justice for Irfan” and “We Want Answers” signs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

His comments come amid growing concerns about the policing of recent protests in the capital.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

There have been protests from various groups in front of the building every day for months.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The Mothers of East L.A. organized and protested and lobbied, and put the brakes on plans for a state prison in their midst, and created a template for community power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

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

Students protested nationwide over conditions in schools on Friday, along with a teachers' union demanding wage increases and new hires.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

A police officer told AFP that police fired shots into the air to disperse a crowd in Bara, a town in the province's western Khyber district, and five people were detained as dozens protested there.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Samuel Estimo, a chess master and Jinky’s attorney in the Philippines, wrote to Bogason, his Icelandic counterpart, and protested that Jinky’s claim had been relinquished too soon.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting in the streets.

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026

Weeks of student-led protests over conditions in the country’s schools morphed into a broader movement that drew people of all ages protesting the rising cost of living.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Writer and activist Lura Elezi, 38, told AFP that she is protesting for "a better life, rule of law and against crime and corruption".

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

If there was ever a moment to declare you like someone, it was with a churro in your hand and a day of protesting a greedy land developer’s hostile takeover of your neighborhood behind you.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya


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