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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As reported by Benjamin Hernandez at Bloomberg Law, U.S. Trustee Lisa L. Lambert objected to Higher Ground’s proposal to roll up $2 million of existing debt to a higher tier of payment priority.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
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But if the Trump White House objects to similar fees being charged in Europe, the Big Tech industry would have a stronger argument against new fees being introduced in the US.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
29 July 2025
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Ukrainians protest against a new bill curtailing anti-corruption agencies on July 23, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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More: Activists steal wax figure of Emmanuel Macron to protest trade with Russia The Macrons said the lies included that Brigitte Macron, 72, was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, the actual name of her older brother.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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“Remonstrate (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrate%20%28with%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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