Example Sentences
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A Los Angeles man was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison Monday for obstructing law enforcement during protests in downtown Los Angeles amid the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Right-leaning Americans who had never been particularly civically engaged found themselves at city hall meetings or out in protests, furious about business closures and stay-at-home orders.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
The design’s height, contemporary style, glassy facade and round edges have drawn boycotts, protests, legal threats and letter-writing campaigns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He travelled to Delhi twice to join their protests in July.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I mean, I’ve heard so much about all the people arrested at protests that it only made sense that you had to have been at some point. But...it’s more than that, isn’t it?”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
