Sentence examples for unexpected protest from inspiring English sources

New legislation to restrict smoking in New York City restaurants has provoked a blast of bitter, unexpected protest from an unusual quarter: smoking opponents elsewhere in the country.

The students formed a sudden and unexpected protest, which activists say have consisted of peaceful demonstrations, often in silence, with participants crossing their hands above their heads. .

The students formed a sudden and unexpected protest, which activists said consisted of peaceful demonstrations, often in silence, with participants crossing their hands above their heads.

Earlier this year, a brief but unexpected protest movement took hold in the Republic of the Congo against President Denis Sassou Nguesso's attempt to run for a third term in office by holding a constitutional referendum to lift both term and age limits.

The answer was creative, original, and unexpected protests.

First, he floundered through unexpected protests over plans to remake the railroad station in Stuttgart, his state's capital.

She added that if any violent civil unrest occurred in the months ahead, it would likely take the form of "unexpected protests by disgruntled groups".

Gambia's unexpected protests and the government's draconian reaction is now bringing an increased amount of attention toward the human rights abuses in the country, a focus that observers hope will continue as the country approaches elections later this year.

If you are one of the autocrats who survived the annus horribilis of 2011, here are three lessons, drawn from some smart Russians and Russia-watchers, of what the unexpected Slavic protests this month could mean.

When the publisher Klaus Willberg announced earlier this month that the next edition of the children's classic "Die Kleine Hexe" ("The Little Witch") would appear without outdated, racist terms, he was met with an unexpected storm of protest.

But a nonpartisan effort to do so, which sailed through the House of Representatives on a voice vote in March, has slowed in the Senate amid an unexpected storm of protest from those who say it goes too far in blocking efforts by owners to recover looted treasures.