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protesting
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The meeting room was full of parents, students and district staff who waited for the results since protesting Glass’s departure earlier in the day.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026 -
Although he was taught to mimic the commercial and non-confrontational style of the time, Chino couldn’t resist the temptation to pursue his own style and ideas, including a trio of line-drawings protesting a proposed dam.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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“Kicking (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking%20%28about%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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