protest
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On 23 July, a video Harshvardhan filmed during a protest march in Mumbai went viral.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Graham later was dismissive of those attacks, Holder said, adding that he was unapologetic about his association with Trump and often laughed at the crowds gathered outside to protest him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
As performers protest and studios sue in their war on artificial intelligence, the entertainment industry is deepening its dependence on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Golf courses have long been a focal point of protest and vandalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Before Seven could protest, Valley whispered, “Veloz,” waving her hand across all three of their feet.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Consumer prices rose 3.34 percent in June, and growing economic strain triggered protests by students demanding the government stop excessive spending, including on its billion-dollar free-meals scheme, which has since been cut back.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
It is the latest in a series of protests about migration levels around the country.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The protests drew thousands to the streets in the capital, presenting a major challenge for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The rally at his school had been a failure, and he didn’t know how many people would be discouraged from future protests because of what had happened on campus.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Inside parliament, meanwhile, the opening day of the monsoon session was repeatedly adjourned as opposition MPs protested over the alleged paper leak and other issues.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
You have protested masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in your neighborhoods.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Already on Thursday, around a thousand people protested Fedorov's removal in Kyiv and there were protests too in other cities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
When it was made legal for farmers to sell their produce directly, a popular story goes, a woman protested the high prices one farmer charged for vegetables that were much cheaper at the state stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Jake protested.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
Albanians have been protesting against the project for months, but it was when barbed wire appeared six weeks ago to mark out the boundaries of the complex that anger erupted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Why are thousands protesting for education reform in India?
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
She was grateful to civilians for protesting to oust Syrsky.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
That didn’t stop members of Taiwan’s coffee community from protesting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
It’s like protesting the fact that some people are red-haired.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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