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protests

  • plural
    of protest.
    protest
    noun
    an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid.
  • present tense form
    of protest (3rd person singular).
    protest
    noun
    an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid.

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Already, truckers and taxi drivers have staged strikes and small protests after the government slashed subsidies and raised fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

National protests took place earlier this year following the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Our school shut down amid protests and hostility.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Days of protests in May against fuel price increases in the Comoros islands off east Africa left at least one person dead, authorities said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

By Ellsberg’s own calculations, he was arrested at protests at least twenty-five times.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin