counterdemonstration
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In Efrat, a group of 20 young men and teenagers gathered on the pavement opposite the anti-government protest, trying to drown out the protesters with a counterdemonstration of their own.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
About 100 people gathered nearby for a peaceful counterdemonstration.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 21, 2023
A counterdemonstration that will march to the Common is expected to draw thousands.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2017
After all, Spencer is a fringe figure, and his supporters are far from representative of Charlottesville and its residents, as evidenced by the large counterdemonstration held the next evening.
From Slate ● May 22, 2017
Five days after the dormitory attack, hard-liners held a counterdemonstration.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 4, 2016
But he stressed that he didn’t participate in any of the other counterdemonstrations and condemned the violence that began Tuesday night just before midnight.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
Soon she was not simply reporting on the situation but diving into it, headlining counterdemonstrations and making political connections for the activists.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2019
It was done without fanfare, before there were protests and demonstrations, counterdemonstrations and riots.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2017
As the calls for demonstrations and counterdemonstrations proliferated, the company declined all press requests for comment.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 2, 2012
Dunlap, said he would consider parading on a weekday, in order to reduce the potential for violent counterdemonstrations.
From Time Magazine Archive
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