howl of protest
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhowlandprotest
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howl
noun
uk/haʊl/us/haʊl/
a long, loud, ...
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protest
noun
uk/ˈprəʊ.test/us/ˈproʊ.test/
a strong complaint expressing disagreement, disapproval, ...
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(Definition ofhowlandprotestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thehowlofprotestwas loud and predictable.
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That has brought forth ahowlofprotestfrom every corner of the country and every section of the industry.
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Nevertheless, we had that tremendoushowlofprotestthen.
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There has been a greathowlofprotestfrom those who cannot bear to share in a facility that they want to control.
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If a takeover bid in the private sector was organised in this way, there would be ahowlofprotestfrom the financial journals.
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Adjournment debates tend to begin with a whinge about health care, develop into a wail and wind up with a generalhowlofprotest.
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Every time an essential cut has been announced we have had ahowlofprotest.
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Imagine the sustainedhowlofprotestin the newspapers.
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If that concession had been made, it would have been greeted with ahowlofprotest, regarded as derisory and there would have been great indignation.
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There would be howls of protest from the various road interests.
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That would excite howls of protest and rightly.
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Some of those howls of protest were somewhat silenced a week or two later by the cut in interest rates.
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There would, of course, be howls of protest from commuters who feel that they already pay too much for a poor service.
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There are continuing and growing howls of protest from people all around the world.
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We would have howls of protest if we were to override the procedures and safeguards that are provided in that way.
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There would be howls of protest if it were suggested that the police should be empowered to search domestic deep freezes.
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When these roles are either reversed or intermingled there are great howls of protest from many, many voices.
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It was only after howls of protest had been made that they reinstated the previous policy.
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There would be too many howls of protest from other member states.
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I accept that there would be howls of protest if we went through a long process of consultation.
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