CRIS DE COEUR Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

cris de coeur

noun

plural of cri de coeur

as in protests

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The shipping magnate led Hong Kong from 1997 to 2005, steering it through the Asian financial crisis, deadly SARS outbreak and massive protests over a controversial anti-treason law.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Joel Angel Juarez/AP Photo A man was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to the Austin Police Department, prompting protests at the scene and backlash from local officials.

— Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

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