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[proh-test, pruh-test, proh-test] / ˈproʊ tɛst, prəˈtɛst, ˈproʊ tɛst /




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Multiple Sundial staff members quit in protest, while some circulated a petition calling for the publication to cease operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

What began as student protests over conditions at a high school north of Paris has expanded into a broader protest movement, with large demonstrations across France.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Police detained six activists who had draped Greenpeace protest banners from a monument on Jakarta's central Bundaran HI roundabout on Tuesday morning, before the student marches, according to Jeanny Sirait, a campaigner for the NGO.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The day is spent going from protest to protest, much of it running from police, she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Before Jack could protest, the prince yanked him into an adjacent room, this one empty but for a stone table in the center, covered by what looked to be a large block of ice.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

The stock fell more than 13% after the grocer cut its profitability targets for the year, expecting the protests in France to cast a pall over sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Malaysian embassy in Paris had on Sunday advised Malaysians in France "to exercise caution and remain vigilant" due to the protests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Belgrade saw one of its biggest ever protests in March 2025, and while the leaderless student movement increased in strength, they organised themselves through student assemblies or plenums.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

What began as student protests over conditions at a high school north of Paris has expanded into a broader protest movement, with large demonstrations across France.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

His grandfather was a Black Panther, his dad organized a series of protests in college, and his mom is an active member of the NAACP.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

A police officer told AFP that police fired shots into the air to disperse a crowd in Bara, a town in the province's western Khyber district, and five people were detained as dozens protested there.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Student groups and opposition parties have also protested in the capital over the past few days.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Thousands of teachers have protested regularly since mid-September as the movement against "unfulfilled promises" spread from Tripoli to Benghazi, in the east.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

As Cunningham protested the call, Wilson walked over to a Fever fan who had been standing in front of his seat in the second row behind the basket and pointing in Wilson’s direction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

“I only go for check store,” Joao protested.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Many students protesting in recent weeks have spoken of inequalities in the education system, especially between Paris and its poorer working-class suburbs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

There are so many ways to make societal shifts, whether that’s writing to your officials or protesting or creating art that is challenging.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Eileen Coyne, a Jackson supporter who was also out protesting, agreed.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

He says he and his friends have been protesting peacefully, but strangers were hijacking their protests.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

While King and Abernathy sat in jail, the city’s students were out in the streets protesting their arrests.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman


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