demonstrate against
Frequency: 8.522.3 per million words
to take part in a public protest against something
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- Campaigners were demonstrating against the slaughter of dolphins.
- Thousands of people plan to demonstrate against the new tax laws.
- Last week, students peacefully demonstrated against the rise in tuition fees.
- Activists have demonstrated against the factory's pollution for years.
- They will demonstrate against the government's decision outside parliament.
- It is a fundamental right to demonstrate against policies you disagree with.
- Farmers came to the capital to demonstrate against low food prices.
- She was arrested for demonstrating against the construction of the military base.
- A small group gathered to demonstrate against the closure of the local library.
- Despite the rain, they continued to demonstrate against the authoritarian regime.