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- n. Plural form of protestation.
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“Then, monarchy (which, notwithstanding certain protestations, can be a reasonable substitute for dictatorship) and now, democracies.”
“Despite several angry protestations from the floor, this was ignored, and people with a green band were told to put their hands up.”
“The motorcar was here to stay despite protestations from the rural districts, coachmen and other citizens alarmed by the emergence of the horse-powered vehicle over the horse, but many automobile manufacturers and enthusiasts found it prudent to capture the support of lawmakers, preferably the highest in the land – Parliament.”
“It increases the global determination to be rid of US/UK financial domination, to weaken the US/UK currencies, whatever short-term protestations may be heard on MSM, to neautralise a system that results in creditor nations being responsible for funding US military hegemony/encirclement, to their own detriment.”
“And then mark how his faith comes out -- not in protestations,”
“Your protestations are a deadweight loss as far as your goals are concerned, but from our perspective they diffuse expectations about how reformist the future will be.”
“For all the "protestations" of moral principles, the right has been nurturing "corporate welfare queens" ever since Ronnie Reagan made that corruption an endemic part of the American government.”
“So many times that your "protestations" simply look like more "partisan warfare".”
“protestations" on the importance and essential nature of the Sunday gathering.”
“For good measure and despite the usually untruthful protestations to the contrary, the free-for-all being directed against Syria's citizens also includes elements of Lebanon's terror group and Iran proxy, Hizbullah.”
The Huffington Post: Amb. Marc Ginsberg: Iran's Proxy War in Syria Is Shoring Up Assad
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