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or protestor
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Noun
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Journalists In Gaza Are Documenting Their Own Starvation Global pro-Palestinian marches garner attention As international criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza intensified, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered across major cities over the weekend to demand a cease-fire.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025 -
The demonstrators also spoke vehemently against school vouchers, a controversial program that would use public dollars to pay for a child’s private schooling and which Gov. Greg Abbott has also thrown his political weight behind.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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On that day, civil rights marchers, protesting for voting rights for Black Americans, were attacked by state troopers with tear gas, billy clubs, and horses.—
Kathy Schmitz,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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Sullivan said marchers and Cincinnati police were peaceful and professional, with most protesters, including those arrested, remaining on the bridge's sidewalks.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
18 July 2025
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Though polar opposites, together, Leonard and Bitchy have seen it all; the gruff Bitchy serves as the play’s agitator, pitting him opposite Leonard, the conscience and Greek chorus.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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Some were even attacked by white agitators, but they had been taught not to fight back.—
Dwight Lewis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Still, Paxton is more aligned with the MAGA firebrand base, and a network of pro-Trump influencers has been hammering Cornyn online for months.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
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This time around his firebrand style is something GOP strategists are confident can keep Democrats on defense in a blue state.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 July 2025
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The Federal Communications Commission also proposed $5.1 million in fines against Wohl and Burkman, who gained prominence as conservative provocateurs in the years surrounding the 2020 election.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The process leading to the deal’s approval, which was linked to two senior DOJ officials losing their jobs, briefly drew the ire of Laura Loomer, the right-wing online provocateur.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Today a new generation of demagogues claim to be fighting to liberate aggrieved majorities from outsiders’ control.—
Derek R. Peterson,
The Conversation,
18 July 2025
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But today’s leaders, willfully do the biddings of billionaires and backed by demagogues in exchange for power and privilege, are ignoring that call.—
Jared Nordlund,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Both Scott and concert promoter Live Nation were investigated in the wake of the tragedy but were cleared by a Texas grand jury in 2023.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Opened in 2019 by former nightclub promoter Josh Heuser, the bar makes imaginative use of the tunnels once used as storage for saloons and breweries before the days of refrigeration.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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“Protester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protester. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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