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sit-in
noun as in civil disobedience
verb as in act of political protest
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Once, she told me that she wanted to participate in a sit-in at the lunch counter of the Woolworth’s, a retail department store chain, on Main Street in Hampton.
Rather than turning on their side, before staging a sit-in protest against the board after the game, West Ham supporters instead sensed a way back into it.
In each case the individuals have been accused of supporting the banned group by taking part in peaceful sit-in protests around the country.
The pictures from last week's sit-in protest in Parliament Square over the banned group Palestine Action were unprecedented.
The Super Falcons have several times been involved in sit-in protests during major tournaments over pay issues, including after their 2023 Women's World Cup run.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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