as in objects
to present an opposing opinion or argument
discouraged her from remonstrating with her father, whose mind was obviously made up
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Yet despite all the characters brandishing weapons, the only person in the entire series who seems capable of getting away with murder is Jeff Wentworth, a former Texas state senator who objects to an imposing wall that his neighbor Alexa has constructed around her property, in San Antonio.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Spawning objects mid-session and changing environmental conditions on the fly isn’t a gaming feature.—
Nicole Fraenkel,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then that correction gets a correction from Andy, who protests that Lisa was really only a villain her last year of Housewives.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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The 46-year-old attorney frequently protests at Broadview and also volunteers as a rapid responder, reporting on federal agents’ activities in neighborhoods.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Remonstrates (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrates%20%28with%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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