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protest

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




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Reporting of Middlebrough's conviction was delayed because of a separate prosecution in which he and another man were accused of planning to carry out a Palestine Action-themed protest at Boris Johnson's 2022 wedding party.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Shaw has showed up at track meets to protest Hernandez’s participation — which Hernandez’s mother has called threatening.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Here’s a recent Associated Press headline: “Lyft and Uber drivers protest Waymo robotaxis.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

The protest was organized by the Catholic Church along with business leaders and families of missing persons.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

When the conductor sounded three deafening, mournful hoots on the train whistle, the children covered their ears and howled even more loudly in protest.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Farmers have held tractor protests in parts of the country over the last year.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

I must have missed their protests against almonds and golf courses.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Xi's visit was the target of protests by dozens of Tibetans in New Delhi, exiles like their Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, who has lived in India since fleeing a Chinese crackdown in 1959.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has an AI data center reporting website with 9,580 locations—suitable for finding protests.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

“How many of you have been watching on TV or reading about the school protests happening around the country?”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

At this point, even pacifying the thousands of fans who protested against the club's ownership before the Old Trafford defeat by 10-man City looks beyond them.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

As they waited, dozens of people protested the disappearance of eight fishermen between January and March, which family members and the NGO Human Rights Watch blame on US military personnel.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

No wonder disgusted fans have protested both inside and outside Angel Stadium all summer.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Earlier in August, 32 petrochemical workers in Bandar-e Mahshahr, a city on the Persian Gulf coast, publicly protested their dismissals, according to ILNA.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

“How can I give you that?” protested Taran.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

On the ground, though, the people protesting in Albania are against something much bigger.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

She has obtained more than 2,200 signatures on an online petition protesting its relocation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Because data centers are a local and state issue, citizens are finding they have real leverage in protesting their construction.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

Mountains of garbage line Havana’s streets, some set ablaze by residents protesting their living conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“I have not seen Jefferson,” he wrote Monroe in code, “and have thought it best to present him no opportunity of protesting to his friend against being embarked on this contest.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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