protest
Example Sentences
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He agreed under protest to open the electronic gate in return for the commission’s reducing his fine by $1.1 million, to $1.4 million, secured by a lien on his home.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday in London at a march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration fused with a pro-Palestinian protest, amid a huge police presence.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Not A Project CFC, a growing protest movement, has announced a march up Wembley Way at 13:30 BST before the match.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
When their friends are going to the protest and ask them to come along.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
“This hair of yours is on some kind of protest mission,” he continues throatily.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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