protest

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Cuba, an island of around 10 million, has battled widespread blackouts in recent years - a persistent source of public discontent that has triggered rare protests.

From BBC

I started to protest but Mr. Haber pressed on.

From Literature

“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 Literature

It was part of a new trend of protests in which people bang pots and pans at night, at times yelling "Libertad," or freedom.

From Barron's

In February, families of Kenyans believed to be fighting in Ukraine held a protest outside parliament in Nairobi, calling for government action and the return of their relatives.

From BBC