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protest

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




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His family, he told Gandhi, had tried to dissuade him from going to the protest, but "I couldn't stop myself".

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Concerns around a duopoly were top of mind during a pro-open-weights protest on Saturday in downtown San Francisco, the epicenter of the AI startup community.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

She characterised the uprising as more than "merely an ordinary student protest".

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The band joins the Weeknd and Drake as high-profile artists who, at least for some time, declined to submit their music to the Recording Academy in protest of its policies or nominating processes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

I was only ten, he wanted to protest.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Since the protests began, Modi has increasingly used Instagram -- the platform on which the CJP built much of its support -- to communicate directly with youngsters.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Morocco, which has been suffering from a high unemployment rate, witnessed several Gen Z anti-government protests last year, with young people demanding better opportunities and improvements to public services.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The protests that began last month were initially sparked by anger over examination paper leaks.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

"I thought then that non-violent protests were not the right way to get back our freedom."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Nonreligious white liberals have typically downplayed the role of religion in the civil rights movement, but historian Aldon Morris is correct in asserting that the lunch-counter protests were not primarily a college phenomenon.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

You have protested masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in your neighborhoods.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

On Monday, people in Guernsey protested a proposed 3% GST which is due to be debated this week and, if approved, introduced from 2028.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Others have also protested, including more than a thousand actors and producers who signed an open letter in April railing against the merger.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Hundreds of people protested in Biddeford on Tuesday over the killing Monday of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

“Aww, come on, Zara, we didn’t mean anything,” Leo protested.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

Both political camps have been protesting ahead of the negotiations, which according to the US State Department, will focus on rebuilding democratic institutions, strengthening the electorate and guaranteeing political participation.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Albanians have been protesting against the project for months, but it was when barbed wire appeared six weeks ago to mark out the boundaries of the complex that anger erupted.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

More than a thousand actors and producers sent an open letter protesting the merger in April.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

A lapse in concentration saw Djokovic drop serve towards the end of the second set and Auger-Aliassime levelled the tie - at which point the roof was closed, despite both players protesting against it.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

“Next thing you know, you’ll be protesting with me. You want me to get you an armband?”

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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