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Instead, they were pressured to investigate Good’s partner and any connections to groups who had been protesting in the Twin Cities, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Suffragists had been protesting for years about the need to include women among the voting population in numerous countries such as Britain, Germany, and the United States.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

State media reported Friday that Iranian authorities had arrested at least 22 demonstrators who had been protesting sudden price hikes of subsidized staple foods, 15 of them in Dezful.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2022

The crowds in Rambukkana had been protesting for about 15 hours demanding fuel, BBC Sinhala's Ranga Sirilal reports.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2022

The man who had been protesting stopped and dropped to his knees.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep