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or protestor
as in demonstrator
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Noun
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Authorities in military-style gear faced off with demonstrators amid billowing smoke.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025 -
Homemade signs showed the breadth of issues that drew the demonstrators together: corporate greed, immigration, women and LGBTQ+ rights and more.—
Ken Palmer,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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The marchers, who were organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation, could not get close to the official events due to high security blocking off a large section of downtown with anti-scalable fencing and concrete barriers.—
Albert Cesare,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The marchers on the bridge to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home halted before the state troopers and sheriff’s deputies in riot gear.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Avoid washing bulky loads in a top-loader with a center agitator.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Of all the larger-than-life agitators and provocateurs to come out of Flint, Michigan, in the past few years, he’s become one of the best rappers of the bunch.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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The former wunderkind firebrand is best known for making statements considered by some to be intentionally provocative.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Where to watch: Hulu, Disney+ 'Madea's Destination Wedding' Tyler Perry's don't-call-her-elderly firebrand Madea returns in yet another comedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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The 29th edition of the Umbria Film Festival in Italy is kicking off today, and its honorary president, Terry Gilliam, has plenty to say about his long and varied career as filmmaker, funny man and provocateur.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Among them were also influencers, content creators and provocateurs who hoped to boost their online followings.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
4 July 2025
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Today a new generation of demagogues claim to be fighting to liberate aggrieved majorities from outsiders’ control.—
Derek R. Peterson,
The Conversation,
18 July 2025
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But today’s leaders, willfully do the biddings of billionaires and backed by demagogues in exchange for power and privilege, are ignoring that call.—
Jared Nordlund,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation A Confusing Road to Confirmation Concerns for Flair's health first arose in June when his son-in-law, wrestling promoter and podcaster Conrad Thompson, stated that Flair had a cancerous spot removed from his skin.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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However, a new statement from promoters Hardline Media on Friday (July 18) has confirmed the tour will not be going ahead as planned.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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“Protester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protester. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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