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protest

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




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But Riley’s brain works overtime, and when his concepts work, they feel as radical as any protest film.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The protest capped a week in which the US president's special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, made his first trip to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

While the American president videoconferences with his Chinese counterpart, Vivien and Alice speed to Hong Kong, seeking information on a rogue protest group with covert members in both American and Chinese power circles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But his policies have triggered bitter upheaval, with workers and Indigenous people taking to the streets in protest.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

There was the snorting protest of an overridden horse and the anxious stamping of hooves, followed by a thud as of a man leaping from the saddle.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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