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protests

  • plural of protest.
  • present tense form of protest (3rd person singular).

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Tech workers and activists have staged protests this month throughout the area, sounding the alarm that AI will become tougher to control as it grows more powerful.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

In recent days, support for the CJP has grown beyond Delhi, with protests also being held in other major cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The protests follow a series of controversies that have undermined trust in India's testing system, including the leak of a medical entrance examination paper that forced more than two million candidates to retake the test.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The move followed days of street protests over Gen. Oleksandr Syrskiy’s handling of the conflict with Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The law leads to angry protests and inspires Harriet Beecher Stowe to write a serialized novel that will become Uncle Tom's Cabin.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis