under protest

Example Sentences

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Hack, a lawyer and a member of Fifa's disciplinary committee, said the Morocco players should have informed the referee they were playing under protest if they intended to challenge the result.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

With a series of festival dates coming up that had to be announced, he finally went with his own name under protest.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

Jesus Christ made Seattle under protest — only a true Seattleite knows what the first initial of those words stands for, Joan Magnano-Damm said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

While the sides continue negotiating a collective bargaining agreement, the Canadian players say they are playing the tournament under protest and haven’t ruled out a strike.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

The next day, Bobby Gene was acting under protest.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon