protest

Example Sentences

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Lemon pleaded not guilty to the charges at his February arraignment, as people congregated outside the courthouse to protest the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Stephanie Hunter McMahon, a tax-law professor at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law, isn’t convinced that a tax strike is an effective form of protest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

They sang gospel, religious, and protest songs from the civil rights movement together, their voices carrying across the plaza.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It is a rare success story in Asia, which has seen numerous Gen Z protest movements in recent years but none resulting in young protesters gaining power the way Nepal's youth have.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Vasilisa opened her mouth, but the tsar silenced any protest with a single word.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack