take to the streets

Example Sentences

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Some Tehran residents still shout protest slogans from their windows at night, one woman said, as others hold out hope they'll soon take to the streets again.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Mad enough to take to the streets and do something about it?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

In early January, Pahlavi called on Iranians to take to the streets at 8 p.m. on Jan. 8.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Pahlavi, who lives close to Washington DC, had urged protesters to take to the streets on Thursday and Friday.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

With the bikes now fully operational, we wheel them outside, manually pull down the garage door, and take to the streets.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman