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protest

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




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The protest is being organised by the ⁠Fuerza del Norte trade union, which represents around 80% of Chile's lorry drivers, and the No+TAG civic protest movement.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Some artists, in protest of the streaming industry’s business model, have refused to make some or all of their back catalogs available.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Lorry driver Claudio Elguezabal, who took part in a protest near the capital, Santiago, on Tuesday morning, said the situation was unsustainable.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

The federal agents departed the hospital shortly after a priest appeared at the scene of the protest, video shows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

According to Mrs. Clarke, the encounter could only be described as toreadorical: the outright threats and faked retreats, the defiant swirl of Lady Constance’s red skirts, the snorting, stamping protest of Lord Fredrick.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

He stressed the protests were impacting economic activity and exports, saying "we need to get the country moving again".

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Asked about widespread protests in France, Rubio added that he was not worried and trusted US counterparts on the ground who advised him it is safe to attend the G7 meeting.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Did Hispanic border towns see protests against the war?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Defender Diogo Dalot was singled out for gruesome treatment amid the second-half protests and songs of defiance as he was replaced by Patrick Dorgu in the 66th minute.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

“That’s ridiculous,” I said, but my complaint was drowned out by the growing protests of the caravan.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

The decision was met with boos from the crowd, while BBC commentator Harry Carpenter protested: "How can you take the man's three titles away like that?"

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Thousands of people protested across France on Saturday in a new show of anger against the government with Paris police moving to prevent an unauthorised gathering near the president's Elysee Palace office and residence.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

She recalled that her grandmother protested as a dentistry student in 1968 and her aunt, an architecture student, took part in demonstrations in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 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

Elizabeth protested, “when there’s so much trouble with France?”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

In France, what began as 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 ● Nov. 11, 2026

The central bank seized the digital lender, and people took to the streets protesting and demanding Peña's resignation.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Sheen has been arrested more than 60 times throughout his life for protesting various causes, and was a friend of the labor leader Dolores Huerta, whose image sits on a table in his dining room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

BBC Panorama follows a grieving mother, Samira, who takes on the regime after her teenage daughter, Sevda, was shot dead while protesting on the outskirts of Tehran.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Or he thought I was protesting because I thought I had to.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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