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protest

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




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In France, India, Indonesia and elsewhere, young people have taken to the streets to protest economic inequality and a lack of opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Attendee Angie Zelter, 75, told AFP she had already been charged at least eight times at previous rallies but wanted to protest again ahead of the Supreme Court hearing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Lizzie admits the protest was short-lived, but says "the success, I think, came with the amount of publicity we got".

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

But Volk, from Berlin's Humboldt University, told AFP there were key differences with France, which has a "completely different tradition when it comes to confrontational forms of protest".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

I was only ten, he wanted to protest.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

His comments come amid growing concerns about the policing of recent protests in the capital.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

They have staged protests at the California attorney general’s office in Sacramento and at Palo Alto City Hall, holding “Justice for Irfan” and “We Want Answers” signs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

He added that it was "shameful" how the protests had ended.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Neves has defended the police response to the protests, insisting that the encampments must end and warning that officers will use force when necessary to restore public order.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Mustafa brushes off her protests and asks a man for “theen anar juice.”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

British police on Saturday arrested at least 139 Palestine Action supporters, who protested in London and Edinburgh days ahead of a court appeal over the government's contentious ban of the group.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

The Mothers of East L.A. organized and protested and lobbied, and put the brakes on plans for a state prison in their midst, and created a template for community power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 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

Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities on Wednesday against economic hardship, graft and the government's handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has made thousands ill.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Many students protested the leader’s remarks, booing him off the stage.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

"Seeing people on the front lines creating communities, protesting, running campaigns, tirelessly fighting for their own rights and the rights of others is what keeps me going," she says.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Student unions welcomed the measures but pledged to continue protesting until all of their demands are met.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting in the streets.

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 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

So many angry people will be protesting outside those gigantic sky doors.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton


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