dissent

Example Sentences

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The books at issue include Mark Clifford’s biography of Jimmy Lai, the 78-year-old journalist sentenced last month to 20 years in prison for dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a solo dissent: “It should be obvious that this arrest violated the First Amendment.”

From Slate • Mar. 26, 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

Rare public dissent sparked by the recent crisis and national power cuts saw locals banging pots and pans in central Havana on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

There’s no comment from the crowd, no murmur of dissent, no valiant objections on my behalf.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland