peaceful protest
Example Sentences
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The family of the victim, Stephen Ogilvy, has appealed for "peaceful protest as the only way forward" and said there are "many migrants who make a deeply valuable contribution to our society".
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
"Our officers have a role to facilitate and accommodate peaceful protest," he said, while cautioning against a repeat of widespread anti-immigrant rioting last June.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Ours is a free society where the right to peaceful protest is sacred.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Gloucestershire Constabulary attended the protest to "enable lawful peaceful protest".
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Each time James Bevel gave the signal, the next group poured out the front door and down the stairs—some fifty children at a time—and continued the peaceful protest march.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
