under protest
Example Sentences
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This Voluntary Recall is being performed under protest.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
He agreed under protest to open the electronic gate in return for the commission’s reducing his fine by $1.1 million, to $1.4 million, secured by a lien on his home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Hack, a lawyer and a member of Fifa's disciplinary committee, said the Morocco players should have informed the referee they were playing under protest if they intended to challenge the result.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
They moved on under protest, and later filed a motion to have the judge disqualified.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2023
The next day, Bobby Gene was acting under protest.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
