protest
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It is also alleged he made "a fundamental error" in giving equal weight to a lawful parade and an unlawful protest.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Meta apologized for suspending the primary Instagram account of No Kings protest organizers on a day of events around the country, saying it mistook activity by a Claude tool for bot traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
On Saturday, the situation spiraled out of control as more than a half-million people nationwide turned out to protest the cost of living.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Two other senior CJP leaders, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, were arrested on October 14 after entering Jantar Mantar, a decades-old protest site that police have declared off-limits for demonstrations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
“You should! I would love to go and protest with you. Just let me know when you plan to go,” Candie offers.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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The protests became broader and represented other concerns some French people have about issues in the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The NFL says its first regular-season game in France is still on for next weekend despite the riots that broke out during nationwide protests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
France is not even unique with student-led protests – with 26 of them popping up this year, from India to the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
However, due to residents' protests, which were not sanctioned, the 35 Orangemen permitted to march were unable to do so.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“But she has so much more sleeve to hide things up,” he protests.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Hundreds of thousands of students have protested in recent weeks over staff shortages and dilapidated facilities in the country's lycées - secondary schools attended by 15 to 18-year-olds.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The following year Whittaker helped organise a walkout, in which some 20,000 staff protested against the company's handling of several issues, including what they felt was the rushed introduction of new technology.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The next morning, she protested her neighbor for the first time, grabbing a sign that said “Justice for All” and paddling back and forth in front of his home, hoping he would see.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Thousands of teachers have protested regularly since mid-September as the movement against "unfulfilled promises" spread from Tripoli to Benghazi, in the east.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
I wanted to join him when he protested at our own Fort Lawton a few years back, but Theo is fiercely protective of me.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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Many students protesting in recent weeks have spoken of inequalities in the education system, especially between Paris and its poorer working-class suburbs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
There are so many ways to make societal shifts, whether that’s writing to your officials or protesting or creating art that is challenging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Eileen Coyne, a Jackson supporter who was also out protesting, agreed.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Rights groups have complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers who have been protesting against old buildings, a lack of teachers and overcrowded classrooms all week.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
No one helped her, and her ankle ached, protesting her weight.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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