- present participle of protest.
protesting
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“But Anita, you’ve only been here for five minutes,” Ms. Lee represents herself as protesting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Sheen has been arrested more than 60 times throughout his life for protesting various causes, and was a friend of the labor leader Dolores Huerta, whose image sits on a table in his dining room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
BBC Panorama follows a grieving mother, Samira, who takes on the regime after her teenage daughter, Sevda, was shot dead while protesting on the outskirts of Tehran.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
"We were not prepared for this unrest either, as the wage board has already been formed. But workers are now protesting over wages and other unresolved issues," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Then he grabbed the protesting Renzo and lifted him into the air.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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