How to Use anti-government in a Sentence
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The two first met in the Army, and later bonded over their anti-government views.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Around the world, Gen Z is leading a wave of anti-government protests.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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But as the crackdown began, the anti-government chants and the size of the crowds increased and spread.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
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Girls have played a major role in Iran's recent anti-government protests.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 1 Mar. 2023
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For almost a year, anti-government protests have roiled the Balkan nation.
—Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
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Some anti-government forces have turned to violence.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
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The mass anti-government protests that rocked the country in the weeks before the war have, at this time, receded.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
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In Iran, the mass anti-government protests that rocked the country have receded.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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There has been little sign of public dissent or even anti-government posts on social media.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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Deep veins of self-reliance and anti-government sentiment run through these mountains.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
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This bill is born of the anti-government sentiment prevalent today.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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The trail leads the group into a dangerous encounter with an armed anti-government militia.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 2 Mar. 2026
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Charles originally planned to stop in France first, but anti-government protests there delayed that part of his trip.
—Frank Jordans, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
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Thousands pour into the streets in weeks of anti-government demonstrations.
—Ana Vanessa Herrero, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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Goma was captured by the anti-government forces in late 1996.
—Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
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At least 16 people died in anti-government protests in Kenya after police fired live rounds on crowds.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
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Most Iranians saw it as a nod of support to the anti-government protests sweeping the country.
—Forough Alaei, TIME, 13 July 2024
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Kenya’s economic growth slowed in 2024 amidst floods and anti-government protests.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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The anti-government group with Arizona ties is taking credit for a weather radar attack.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
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Earlier this year, huge anti-government protests were brutally crushed.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
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In addition to deadly gang clashes, the country has also seen a resurgence of anti-government protests.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
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Thousands of protesters turned out in the streets at those times, with some chanting anti-government slogans and others pro-monarchy ones.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
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Of course, the Straw Hat jolly roger isn't the only pop culture symbol to have been used in anti-government protests over the years.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
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The death toll from Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests has reached at least 2,797, the highest in decades.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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His father, a soldier, went off to fight anti-government rebels in Uganda’s civil war and never returned.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
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On streets and avenues across the capital, drivers blared car horns and cranked up anti-government songs while people marching in the streets chanted and screamed.
—Justin Spike, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
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The channel has become one of the go-to sources for many Persian speakers looking for news on anti-government protests in Iran.
—Sahar Akbarzai, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023
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Schoolgirls were active in the anti-government protests that began in September.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 4 Mar. 2023
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The Basij force has led the crushing of waves of anti-government protests, including ones in January.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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The Oath Keepers is described by some as a far-right anti-government extremist militia group.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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