COUNTERPROTESTS Synonyms: 19 Similar Words

counterprotests

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as in protests

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Despite protests, the central government greenlit construction to relocate the base to Henoko on Okinawa's eastern coast, though the project has faced massive delays.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
The production faced its own real-life protests after locals caught wind of the film’s subject matter, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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