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On Saturday, the situation spiraled out of control as more than a half-million people nationwide turned out to protest the cost of living.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

On Saturday, their numbers were bolstered by trade union members and other protest groups.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

On Saturday the protests spread to trade unions and members of the yellow-vest protest movement, becoming a locus of broader discontent over the state of France’s public services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

While visiting local businesses damaged in the demonstrations, Rama said he respected the students and added that "their right to protest must and will be protected".

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 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

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to hold an emergency security meeting on Monday after protests over the rising cost of living broke out into violent clashes in Milan.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The NFL says its first regular-season game in France is still on for next weekend despite the riots that broke out during nationwide protests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

France is not even unique with student-led protests – with 26 of them popping up this year, from India to the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

According to a health ministry report issued Sunday, 65 people were injured, including 37 police, with 12 people hospitalized during Saturday’s protests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

His grandfather was a Black Panther, his dad organized a series of protests in college, and his mom is an active member of the NAACP.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Hundreds of thousands of students have protested in recent weeks over staff shortages and dilapidated facilities in the country's lycées - secondary schools attended by 15 to 18-year-olds.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Students protested nationwide over conditions in schools on Friday, along with a teachers' union demanding wage increases and new hires.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Student groups and opposition parties have also protested in the capital over the past few days.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

As Cunningham protested the call, Wilson walked over to a Fever fan who had been standing in front of his seat in the second row behind the basket and pointing in Wilson’s direction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Oh, Jonah, that’s not the way to look at this,” Mom protested, at the same time that Katherine said, “Oh, could I go to the conference with you? That’d be great!”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Writer and activist Lura Elezi, 38, told AFP that she is protesting for "a better life, rule of law and against crime and corruption".

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

There are so many ways to make societal shifts, whether that’s writing to your officials or protesting or creating art that is challenging.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Eileen Coyne, a Jackson supporter who was also out protesting, agreed.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

These critical nuances haven’t reached the protesting masses yet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

They fell in a heap at Cluny’s feet, where they lay shivering and protesting their innocence.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques