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or protestors
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agitators
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This has unfolded in a year that saw widespread anti-Israel campus demonstrations that prompted clashes between police and pro-Palestinian agitators as well as congressional hearings.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Dec. 2025 -
Republican leadership and voters followed suit, and fake video clips proliferated whenever agitators saw an opportunity to sow division.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Dec. 2025
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“Protesters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protesters. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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