protest
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Pecora Cardenas hasn’t tried to observe federal agents or participate in a protest since his arrest.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
The Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 and Henry David Thoreau’s 1846 tax protest exemplify American resistance to taxation.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
In recent days in Ireland, angry farmers blocked roads, fuel terminals and a refinery to protest rising fuel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
City Councilman Tim McOsker, who represents San Pedro and attended the protest, scheduled a community meeting on the project for Tuesday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
“Wait now, I didn’t—” The caller begins to protest, but he’s too late; I’m already jamming the other end of the cord into the corresponding jack for the telephone number.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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