stage a protest

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

To carry out a protest, especially a planned public one.

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  • The activists plan to stage a protest against the new policy.
  • Last week, thousands of citizens staged a peaceful protest in the city square.
  • They are currently staging a protest outside the parliament building.
  • If their demands are not met, they will stage a larger protest.
  • The workers decided to stage a protest to highlight their poor working conditions.
  • A series of protests were staged across the country last month.
  • Environmental groups often stage protests to raise awareness about climate change.
  • It takes careful planning to successfully stage a large-scale protest.
  • Despite heavy rain, the students continued to stage their protest.
  • The opposition party threatened to stage a protest if the bill passed.