protest
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In the capital's central third district on Monday morning, dozens of teenage students chanted in protest, as cars honked their horns in support while driving past, while others made their way into class.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The harassment allegations were made after police detained scores of protesters around the government-designated protest site of Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
On Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in a message on her official account on X that officials have lodged a strong protest with the U.S. and demanded maximum cooperation with the investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Organizers see Saturday’s protest as part of an ongoing effort and hope more people will feel empowered to participate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
In one photo, a Black woman is holding a protest sign above her head with a determined look on her face.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Delhi police launched an investigation into the allegations against officers during protests in New Delhi a day earlier.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Organisers of the protests have called for the demonstrations to continue on Tuesday after accusing the government of a lack of "concrete measures", according to the AFP news agency.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
He described the closures as chiefly a security precaution ahead of large-scale protests that the leaders of the movement have called for Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Amid intense public scrutiny and protests, the school in question was shut and tougher laws were passed as a result.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
For many of the men running the war, the growing protests hit uncomfortably close to home.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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Gertsle came with his wife and three children from a city inside Israel, but grew up in a settlement of the northern West Bank and had protested the closing of Ganim as a teenager.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Dan McSweeney, program director of the Morningside Heights Community Coalition, said his neighborhood advocacy group, which has already protested five times outside Columbia’s gates over the matter, is planning another demonstration this October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Community members have protested for weeks, demanding Lienhard be reinstated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
At this point, even pacifying the thousands of fans who protested against the club's ownership before the Old Trafford defeat by 10-man City looks beyond them.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
James protested, saying he wanted to wait for Edie, but Dicey told him he had to come with them.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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Students are protesting about a lack of teachers and staff, overcrowded classrooms and run-down buildings.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
At a press conference at the time, he also said that Palestinian supporters still had the option of protesting during Netanyahu’s visit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
"We've really had enough," protesting fisherman Tony Dalmasso told AFP in Nice.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Clippers released two statements that same day, protesting the finding and the stiffest sanctions in NBA history, including a $30-million fine and the loss of five future first-round draft picks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Morning Herald, sanctimonious as ever, editorialized: There is a proper course in protesting substandard housing, and Operation Breakthrough would have been well advised to have counseled the Edgemont Community Council to follow it.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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