protest
Example Sentences
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The local school board voted to fire her, although most members abstained from the vote in protest.
The protests were triggered by anger over the rising cost of living, with the Iranian rial losing value again on Tuesday to reach another record low against foreign currencies.
From Barron's
The BBC's analysis of protests includes only those for which we have verified video footage - the true number is almost certainly far higher.
From BBC
On most other issues, the Vietnamese government actively works to contain anti-China sentiment, but criticism affirming Hanoi's claims in the South China Sea is one of very few forms of protest it deems acceptable.
From BBC
More recently, student protests over price increases of mobile-phone data plans didn’t gain traction because of the fear of repression, as intelligence services surveil college activities.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
