Sentence examples for minority of demonstrators from inspiring English sources

At anti-government demonstrations held in São Paulo in recent weeks, a small minority of demonstrators called for military intervention and a return to the dictatorship.

First, credible observers report that, while a minority of demonstrators threw stones and flaming bottles toward out-of-reach Israeli soldiers, the demonstrations "have largely involved sit-ins, concerts, sports games, speeches, and other peaceful activities".

"There were clashes with a small minority of demonstrators.

Brazilian media blamed anarchist groups for starting trouble – a minority of demonstrators wore anarchist insignia and carried gas masks.

A minority of demonstrators seemed determined to cause damage, seeking confrontation as they surged towards police lines.

The ire has extended to Brazil's established news media, which some see as tied to the elite and focused on portraying the violent minority of demonstrators.

In contrast, Malaysia's significant Indian and Chinese minorities made up the majority of demonstrators this weekend, voicing growing discontent over the prime minister's rule.

In both cases the violence came not from the main body of demonstrators but a large minority of youths of North African origin.

Thousands of demonstrators from Afghanistan's Hazara minority have marched through Kabul to protest against the planned route of a multimillion-dollar power transmission line, posing a major challenge to the government of Ashraf Ghani.

These protests often begin because of some distant event — Myanmar, for example, was targeted because of the government's treatment of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority — and demonstrators have learned that the Egyptian authorities are reluctant to use force.

After protests by students at Yangon's Institute of Technology, Ne Win called for the closure of universities, and the ranks of demonstrators swelled to include ethnic minorities, Buddhists, Muslims, students, and workers.