as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument
the concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City
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No one in the courtroom objected when the judge passed the dollar along, the video shows.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Verma also tried to ask for a bail review, which the prosecution objected to.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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The demonstrators protested for several hours, at one point marching around the nearby federal immigration building before returning to Foley Square.—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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When shopkeepers in the narrow streets of Tehran’s Grand Bazaar protested the government’s failing economic policies, their chants rattled the regime.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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There was little pushback from industry leaders or consumer advocates on Tuesday even though towing representatives had previously complained that the changes would add costs and consumer lawyers had objected that the recommendations didn’t go far enough to protect drivers.—
Dave Altimari,
ProPublica,
7 Jan. 2026
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But monks there complained that the slain king was walking around at night, frightening them with strange sounds.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Expostulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulated. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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