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Protesting is a physical presence and demonstration of some ideological or political viewpoint.
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Protesting is considered a rite of passage for French youth, part of a political education in a country founded by street revolution.
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Protesting is okay ... but this borders on threat.
Tea Party organizer vows to burn Pelosi and Perriello in effigy 2009
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Protesting is pretty clearly close to a full-time job for some church members as it would not be possible to hold gainful employment while traveling around the country attending various pickets (their travel budget is supposedly at least $200,000 per year).
The Volokh Conspiracy » My Short Essay on Snyder v. Phelps, Part I: The Wisdom of Hustler v. Falwell 2010
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Protesting is illegal, you see (apparently this law IS enforced).
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Protesting magistrates have shut down almost all the country's courthouses this week, with courts hearing only urgent cases.
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Protesting a war the day it starts is a lot like announcing "I object" at a wedding; turning against a war after a couple years is a lot like waiting for a marriage to turn sour, and then confessing, "I never liked him."
Asymmetric Sell-Outs, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Protesting workers arrived in buses from across the state and poured into the Capitol, where they rallied under the watch of a large security force.
Wisconsin GOP Poised To Cut Worker Rights In Budget Fix AP 2011
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Protesting against police harassment in 1970, Crichlow, Howe and seven others were arrested for "riot and affray".
Frank Crichlow obituary Margaret Busby 2010
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Protesting fans bearing red banners are on the march in scenes reminiscent of the general strike.
Liverpool's rib-tickling duo have left Roy Hodgson's side sore David Lacey 2010
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