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take to the streets

verb as in riot

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People don’t take to the streets with signs that read: “It’s Complicated.”

From Salon

"It has no effect even on the morale of our people, who take to the streets weekly ... in support of Gaza," he wrote.

From BBC

In a post on X, Rev Sharpton said Floyd's death had "forced a long overdue reckoning with systemic racism and galvanized millions to take to the streets in protest".

From BBC

As the audience roared approval and drummed their feet on the gymnasium’s bleachers, Schiff told voters to “continue to take to the streets to make our views known, to make our voices heard, to tell those in power that we are watching what they’re doing.”

If they take to the streets to protest, that may give the administration a pretext to expand its use further.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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