protest
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Police in Herat denied there had been any deaths, but have acknowledged they responded to the protest, telling the BBC that officers had "taken action to ensure security and maintain public order".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"Our officers have a role to facilitate and accommodate peaceful protest," he said, while cautioning against a repeat of widespread anti-immigrant rioting last June.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Proudly, he informs the class that the protest that Didion derides led to the establishment of the first ethnic studies department in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In late April, dozens gathered at the edge of City Hall Park for a “Jews Demand: ICE Out!” protest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Under protest, he finally agreed to rent them a team of horses and a wagon, with his son Charlie acting as driver for the trip south.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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