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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The other depicts a series of scenes featuring various people and objects treading water amidst flaming wreckage.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
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Israel’s government objects to a White House executive committee overseeing Gaza’s next steps, saying it wasn’t coordinated and contradicts Israeli policy.—
Natalie Melzer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Walz is asking anyone who protests to do so in a peaceful way.—
CBS News,
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7 Jan. 2026
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Iran protests over collapsing economy spread to universities Iranian authorities offered conciliatory gestures in a bid to stem growing protests over the country’s collapsing economy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Remonstrates (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrates%20%28with%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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