protest

Example Sentences

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While the American president videoconferences with his Chinese counterpart, Vivien and Alice speed to Hong Kong, seeking information on a rogue protest group with covert members in both American and Chinese power circles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

On Tuesday dozens of people singing songs and chanting prayers held a vigil for Sakila outside the shop on Henry Street, and a further protest will be held outside the Irish parliament on Thursday.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

A group of immigrants at a detention facility in Southern California launched a hunger strike this week to protest inhumane conditions, according to a coalition of immigrant rights groups.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

So does a device that repeatedly travels to a church, a mosque, a union office, a bar at 1 a.m., a political protest, an addiction treatment center, or someone else’s apartment late at night.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

This howl of protest came from the window.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood