Collocations for "protests"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "protests" in context.
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protest
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- did his chores without protest
- [washed the dishes, took out the trash] without protest
- don't want any protest out of you
- [going to, attending] a protest
- [organize, hold] a protest
- a protest [downtown, in front of city hall]
- a [peaceful, violent] protest
- a [workers', social, political] protest
- the protest was attended by [10,000] people
- [10,000] people attended the protest
- [20] were arrested during the protest
- [stores, cars] damaged in the protest
- a protest [against, demanding]
- a protest in support of (the workers)
- [get, obtain] a permit for the protest
- in protest of the [new rules, court ruling]
- [gathered, shouted, boycotted] in protest of
- a protest march
- protest against [the reforms, a decision, changes]
- protest over [the reforms]
- he protested at her
- protest [a decision, election results, an action]
- protest in [public, the park, groups]
- protest in front of [the building, the office, his house]
- protest on the streets
- protest [vigorously, strongly, vehemently] (that)
- protest [vigorously] against
- protested her innocence
- don't protest
- stop protesting
- protest with [us, the miners, vigor]
- right to protest
- [tried, started, gathered] to protest
- he's [always, forever, constantly] protesting
- a protest march
'protests' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):