protester

Example Sentences

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On Monday evening, Trump posted on social media an image of a protester dressed in a frog costume holding a sign that said, “First They Came for the Algae.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

"We are not against the country's development; we are against the arrogance and lack of transparency surrounding projects that affect our lives," said one protester, Alma, a student at the Faculty of Science.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

Roa later told authorities that he had planned to attend the UFC event only as a protester, but his vehicle malfunctioned and he had to return home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

In Albania, protester demands vary from halting the project, to reversing a law allowing development in protected areas, to ending corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

However, both saw promise in the dramatic arrest, jailing, and trial of a fifteen-year-old bus protester.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose