protest
Example Sentences
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Students, worried whether they can find good jobs, soon joined in as protests began to spread, leaving the Iranian government on the brink of what could become another crackdown.
Top Iranian officials issued frantic statements in response, and the press now has reason to pay more attention to the protests.
Consumers held protests against the brand and some celebrities made a point of selling their Teslas.
From Los Angeles Times
Official media has largely played down the protests but videos have flooded social media, many of which are difficult to authenticate, or have even been manipulated.
From Barron's
The protests began on Sunday in Tehran among shopkeepers angered by another sharp fall in the value of the Iranian currency, the rial, against the US dollar on the open market.
From BBC
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