as in to object
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 village of Homer Glen objected to the Lockport Township proposal; Crete Township voiced concerns over the solar farm proposed in its community and 10 agencies, including Shorewood, the Troy Fire Protection District and various school districts, objected to the solar projects for Troy Township.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025 -
The vote, early Thursday morning, was passed 51 to 48 following 12 hours of amendment votes, despite two Republicans objecting to the surrender of congressional control over federal funding.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Ukrainians protest against a new bill curtailing anti-corruption agencies on July 23, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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More: Activists steal wax figure of Emmanuel Macron to protest trade with Russia The Macrons said the lies included that Brigitte Macron, 72, was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, the actual name of her older brother.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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“Remonstrate (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrate%20%28with%29. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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