Sentence examples for lodged protest from inspiring English sources

Other investors, including the two big California pension funds — the California Public Employees Retirement Systemm, or Calpers, and the California State Teachers Retirement Systemm, or Calstrs — lodged protest votes by not backing the re-election of the full board, whose members include Mr. Murdoch as well as his two sons, Lachlan and James.

America lodged protests with China about the near-miss in international waters.

Religious and parents' groups lodged protests and threats of legal action.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Defense lodged protests against the United States regarding the sale, reiterating that China will "take all necessary measures" to resolutely defend its sovereignty.

Japan lodged protests after China asked Unesco to recognise items relating to the Rape of Nanjing, in which tens of thousands of people died after Japanese troops invaded the southern Chinese city in December 1937.

In the past Japan has lodged protests with China over entry of the country's vessels in to water close to this territory.

She went toe-to-toe with Russia and lodged protests when they went into Georgia.

Shareholder unrest over Sir Martin Sorrell's £17.6m pay package is mounting before WPP's annual meeting next week, with a body representing public sector pension funds calling on investors to lodge protest votes.

It would then be up to the other nation to lodge protest with the appropriate authority.

That means voters in constituencies certain to go to one party or another are especially tempted to lodge protest votes for special-interest parties--or to stay home.

A string of European governments summoned their Israeli ambassadors to lodge protests after the Israeli settlement announcements.