as in to object
to present an opposing opinion or argument
discouraged her from remonstrating with her father, whose mind was obviously made up
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Fulton County sought to have the FBI agent who wrote the affidavit testify at Friday’s hearing, but the Justice Department objected and the judge sided with the federal government and quashed the subpoena.—
ABC News,
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the winter of 2022, crowds around the globe protested after the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, taken into custody by Iran's morality police for how she was dressed.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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People protested the agency’s deployment, and the city’s cultural corridor near Central Avenue saw many businesses close their doors temporarily.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Remonstrate (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrate%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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