How to Use under protest in a Sentence

under protest

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• Nandy has been a consistent critic of X and has now moved to exit under protest.
  — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 July 2026
• Whitney returned to the batter’s box, and his Washington Nationals played the rest of the game under protest.
  — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
• Humble starts with Charlotte Heat Zhoe started with the club at about age 4, having followed in big sister Zariya’s footsteps, if somewhat under protest.
  — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
• Perry did not specifically request testimony from Mecklenburg, who has since retired under protest and alleged in court that Boutros threw her under the bus to protect himself.
  — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
• Schneider attempted to play the game under protest, believing that the Red Sox had to appeal the timing play at the plate, but teams are no longer able to play under protest after a 2020 rule change.
  — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026