protest
Example Sentences
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She worked at state television for more than a decade until her contract was ended after she staged a hunger strike in protest.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
This is the last verse of “Streets of Minneapolis,” Springsteen’s protest song about the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
The leading players want nearer 22% by 2030 and limited their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at the money on offer.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Phillips, a nondescript and mostly unknown Minnesota congressman, was the most serious protest vote option.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
He lay on the grass and let the baby crawl over him, yank his beard, and put a foot in his eye without the slightest protest.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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