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It’s easy to protest the idea of surveillance until your car gets stolen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

More than 50 Eaton fire survivors showed up to protest in front of the governor’s mansion on Monday night in Sacramento, where Newsom was holding an event for legislators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Healey resigned as defence secretary in June in protest at then-Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's spending plans.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

A coalition of religious and interfaith groups led by Washington-based Indian American Muslim Council intends to protest Saturday’s event and has a van with video monitors plying Manhattan streets denouncing it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Before Jack could protest, the prince yanked him into an adjacent room, this one empty but for a stone table in the center, covered by what looked to be a large block of ice.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

The protests began a year ago, initially sparked by anger over persistent power and water shortages, before developing into a broader movement against Rajoelina's government.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

The former student leader has been a thorn in Beijing's side for more than a decade after shooting to prominence during the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Glenn’s death prompted outrage and protests in 2015, and then-LAPD Chief Charlie Beck called on prosecutors to file manslaughter charges against Proctor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Shradha Singh, a 23-year-old social-media influencer and yoga instructor, posted a number of videos from the protests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

“It’s going to be another long drive to Cape Flattery,” Jack says as Connor protests over the lack of gold and treasure he’s found on this trip so far.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Attiah, meanwhile, gained more than 10,000 new subscribers on Substack the day after announcing she had been fired and protested her dismissal by posing for a photoshoot outside the paper’s headquarters.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

Tens of thousands protested against overtourism on the Spanish island of Mallorca last month, demanding fewer visitors and more affordable housing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

When other passengers asked if she was alright, Levy protested his innocence.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The group, made of nearly 100,000 gamers, creators and developers, previously protested the acquisition by gathering outside EA’s Redwood City headquarters dressed as Sims in May.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

“Twelve! Only twelve? But Lady Furbisher had hundreds of guests when her spiritualist was in town,” Lady Constance protested.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

His potential problem is that Venezuela has a population of nearly 30 million people who believe they are citizens of a sovereign country, and they are already protesting this deal furiously.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Phukan told the BBC that most protesting families have land registered in their names or those of their ancestors, which has not been taken for the project.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

We bicker about them, but the majority of Americans aren’t in the streets protesting.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Residents in Gilroy, Calif., are protesting a $2 billion Amazon data center that was approved without public meetings or votes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Over the Humbug’s strenuous objections, Milo and Tock decided to swim, and, protesting loudly, the bug was dragged along with them toward the sea.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster