Sentence examples for show of dissent from inspiring English sources

In an extremely rare show of dissent, photos of Gaddafi were burned.

That has put a premium on organizers to keep up the show of dissent, even on a small scale.

The gathering was remarkable foremost for its rarity — a public show of dissent in a country that has long conflated opposition with treason.

In their protest, a show of dissent unheard of just months ago, residents said many of them chanted slogans calling for the fall of the government.

But in a rare show of dissent, eight board members—including Britain, Italy, Japan are said to have abstained.At issue is the harsh line taken by the government of President Néstor Kirchner towards privatised utilities and private creditors.

The police routinely disperse even small street demonstrations, and the last major public show of dissent was seen in 2003, when the younger Mr. Aliyev succeeded his father, and in a subsequent parliamentary election.

"But the Lib Dem strategy of private obedience and public shows of dissent is neither dignified nor effective.

The huge show of force, appearing larger even than what was deployed in the Sinai after four bombings there this week, seemed to signal that President Hosni Mubarak's government had reached a breaking point over shows of dissent.

The shows of dissent have become a ritual in Syria, where an uprising entering its fourth month has unfurled an array of challenges for one of the region's most repressive governments.

The center of Tahrir Square is now encircled by a symbol of Mr. Mubarak's rule: the black-clad and helmeted riot police who ritually overwhelmed even modest shows of dissent for 30 years.

It occurred about the same time as other moves against protesters, in what analysts said was a clear message that Mr. Putin would not tolerate the shows of dissent that have become a regular feature in Moscow.