protest
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The Dover balaclava protest, well-organised and disciplined, was the group's first outing.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The protest was organised by Democratism, an initiative that, according to its website, aims to launch debate "on how AI and robotisation affect the labour market".
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The protest at Amazon’s facility has followed a familiar Teamsters playbook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Soweto Uprising was a protest by school children and students against black schools being ordered to teach in English and Afrikaans, languages mainly used by the country's white population.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Dad eyed me, then the glass curiously, but didn’t protest.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Several of Tuesday's papers lead on the anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
They appear to be less close now, though Robinson has expressed support for this weekend's protests.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
In September 2025, student-led protests erupted across Madagascar over failing public services, corruption, and economic hardship.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
The campaigns come one year after protests over lavish perks for lawmakers spiralled into general anti-government anger -- Indonesia's biggest unrest since President Prabowo Subianto took office in 2024.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
She tipped the forebear forward and we hurtled down some more, and whatever protests I was going to make died in my throat.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
As they waited, dozens of people protested the disappearance of eight fishermen between January and March, which family members and the NGO Human Rights Watch blame on US military personnel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Multiple charities protested what they said amounted to a “social cleansing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Dozens of students and local activists briefly protested outside the event, adding to a wave of pushback against the build-out of data centers powering AI across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Supporters have protested on Kyiv's streets weekly since he was sacked, calling on the president to reinstate him.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
“You said one,” Valley protested when Thorn had finally given them the go-ahead to relax.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
She has obtained more than 2,200 signatures on an online petition protesting its relocation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Because data centers are a local and state issue, citizens are finding they have real leverage in protesting their construction.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
But the protesting families, most of whom earn a living from daily wage work, say they have farmed the land for generations.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Mountains of garbage line Havana’s streets, some set ablaze by residents protesting their living conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
There was a rumbling, as of many voices, protesting and disagreeing in the distance.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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