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protest

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




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It is “the largest, most significant civic and civil protest since the fall of communism,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Then-Enfield Council leader Ergin Erbil called it an "outrage", and upset residents gathered in protest at the tree's stump.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Protesters have been steadily gathering for a week ahead of a massive protest planned for Tlalpan, near the Azteca Stadium on Wednesday night ahead of the first match.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

At a pro-government rally, he also wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the symbol of the protest movement -- a pink flamingo, an animal that nests near the proposed hotel development.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

This howl of protest came from the window.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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