protest against
Example Sentences
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Police and demonstrators clashed briefly in Venice on Friday during a protest against the arrival of a mega-yacht owned by the US ambassador to Italy, Texan businessman Tilman Fertitta.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Sharon, herself a former teacher in Gwynedd, said her son and his one remaining classmate had tried to protest against the closure, but claim they were ignored.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
In 1765, Revere had joined an organization that would become the Sons of Liberty, a radical group calling for protest against taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The Italian journalist and writer from Piedmont founded Slow Food in 1986, in protest against the opening of the first fast food restaurants in the country.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
“If you really want winter sport,” the second official said, “you will go to the Engadine or to Miirren. I must protest against your being advised to go to Montreux for the winter sport.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
