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- noun Plural form of
counterprotest .
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Examples
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The government says the counterprotests are a spontaneous manifestation of the repulsion felt by Cubans toward dissidents.
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The government says the counterprotests are a spontaneous manifestation of the repulsion felt by Cubans toward dissidents.
The Seattle Times 2010
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The government says the counterprotests are a spontaneous manifestation of the repulsion felt by Cubans toward dissidents.
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Max Priestley, a sophomore and actor in the play, said the counterprotests are a peaceful way to express the students 'side of the issue.
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The new mosque has been the subject of protests and counterprotests in the city about 35 miles southeast of Nashville.
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Also in that link: The untold story is that in each community where this is happening, counterprotests are springing up, and "their numbers have usually been larger."
The Morning Plum 2010
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Occasional chants of "Get a job!" arose from one - and two-person counterprotests up and down Broadway (see above).
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Blocking text messages was not a violation of free speech, Abdullah said, but an important tool in controlling the cycle of protests, killings and counterprotests in Kashmir.
Kashmir's young chief minister tested amid efforts to quell protests 2010
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Occasional chants of "Get a job!" arose from one - and two-person counterprotests up and down Broadway (see above).
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An older generation of Koreans finds such cynicism unacceptable, and has staged counterprotests to save the MacArthur statue.
The Unwanted General 2008
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