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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During Thursday’s debate, Lopes also objected to the characterization of the bill made by some of the supporters of stricter regulations.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025 -
One text message from Ventura the defense presented was so graphic that federal prosecutors objected and Judge Arun Subramanian sustained and called for a recess.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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In California, people have protested against the tech billionaire at Tesla dealerships across the Sacramento area, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, as part of movements including the Tesla Takedown campaign.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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Mavericks fans haven’t stopped protesting and cursing Nico’s name since.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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“Remonstrate (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrate%20%28with%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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