protest
Example Sentences
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The fact that they were subsequently stripped of that African Nations title for staging an illegal 17-minute walk-off to protest an officiating decision has only endeared them to me further.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"Given it's far more than the previous high imposed on SK Telecom, Washington is expected to protest the move, with the view that it is an over-the-top measure," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Kamil Josef Klonek of Lordswood Road, Southampton, became the first of the 21 defendants facing charges following the protest to plead not guilty.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In the past few weeks, staff have started a boycott of marking in protest at planned job losses, with nearly 2,700 employees placed at risk of redundancy.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Immediately, they began to protest, shouting and screaming like before.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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