protest
Example Sentences
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Minutes before the end of the match, some Senegalese supporters attempted to storm the pitch while Senegal's players halted the game for nearly 20 minutes in protest of the late penalty to Morocco.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The “No Kings” protest in Austin, Texas, drew thousands on a warm late-March afternoon, a broad coalition of Texans who’ve had enough.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
The Tempi disaster provoked widespread anger and protest across Greece.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The country’s most vocal activists fled the island after Cuba’s repression of the nationwide protest on July 11, 2021 — the ones in which Duannis Taboada marched.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
The overflights continued, with no further protest from Moscow.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
