protest against
Example Sentences
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Karan Mahajan was 6 years old when he saw a family friend lay down in front of a bus during a protest against India’s Mandal Commission affirmative action movement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Members of the Australian-Iranian community gathered there to support them and to protest against them returning to Iran.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Farmers across Europe remain unconvinced and are up in arms, including in Spain where they staged a protest against the deal in Madrid earlier this month.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
It is ironic that Harrison’s protest against taxation ended up foreshadowing private markets’ capture of artistic value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Speaking from the steps of the capitol, prominent civil rights leaders and ordinary citizens recalled the turbulent events at Selma that had turned the voting rights campaign into a mass protest against racial injustice.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
