dissent

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They also warn the rules could be misused to target critics and clamp down on dissent.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Its rulers truly believe that the country’s vast internal dissent is in part fueled by foreign conspiracies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In a 1994 dissent from a denial of certiorari in a death case, Blackmun anticipated Sotomayor’s Reed dissent 32 years later.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, her sister, Arsinoe, was up to her usual tricks, working behind the scenes to sow dissent and confusion.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby