under protest
Example Sentences
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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
With a series of festival dates coming up that had to be announced, he finally went with his own name under protest.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024
Typically you are able to run under protest but I guess they have a different situation here at the Olympics where it is blatant, which it was, they don't allow you to run under protest.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024
Espanyol played under protest because Lewandowski appeared after being sent off in Barcelona’s previous league game.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023
The next day, Bobby Gene was acting under protest.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
