protest
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Pecora Cardenas hasn’t tried to observe federal agents or participate in a protest since his arrest.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
The exhibition frames Stormzy's statement - made as he became the first British rapper to headline Glastonbury - in a historical context of protest and rebellion.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 and Henry David Thoreau’s 1846 tax protest exemplify American resistance to taxation.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
In recent days in Ireland, angry farmers blocked roads, fuel terminals and a refinery to protest rising fuel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
When the conductor sounded three deafening, mournful hoots on the train whistle, the children covered their ears and howled even more loudly in protest.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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