protest
Example Sentences
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It was ostensibly to save energy because of the cold weather, though it was seen by many Iranians as an attempt to contain the protests.
From BBC
Part of the reason, say analysts, is that the protests are focused on economic concerns and not on toppling the government.
Iran's prosecutor general said on Wednesday that economic protests that had gripped the country were legitimate, but any attempt to create insecurity would be met with a "decisive response".
From Barron's
Bulgaria, which joined the EU in 2007, faces unique challenges, including anti-corruption protests that recently swept a conservative-led government from office, leaving the country on the verge of its eighth election in five years.
From Barron's
Iranians protested for a third straight day over deepening frustration with a spiraling economic crisis that has gripped the country since its war with Israel.
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