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as in rallies
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
disgruntled students organized a demonstration to protest the change in university policy
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as in displays
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
staged a grand demonstration of her love for her husband with a candlelight-and-champagne Valentine's Day dinner
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Recent Examples of demonstrations
But there is friction when schools initially tell their campus police and outside law enforcement agencies to stand down, and officers later have to scramble when asked to contain demonstrations.
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Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Per Axios, some demonstrations have featured mariachi bands, Aztec dancers, and Latin American flags alongside the Palestinian flag.
—Gwen Aviles, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
There were even live demonstrations of jewelry styling with jewelry designer, Rosemary Chung, and pearl carving demonstrations by renowned gemstone artist, Victor Tuzlukov.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
That means universities are allowed to ban demonstrations and encampments that are not pre-approved by the school or continue late into the night.
—Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Enjoy apple butter-making demonstrations, live bluegrass music, visits with a park naturalist, and tours of the homestead.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2024
Although some people have engaged in violence and attacks on Jewish students, the majority of the campus demonstrations have not resulted in arrests or injuries.
—Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
At the heart of the facility is the Pilot Plant, an industrial-scale recycling line designed for demonstrations and technology testing.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
In proof-of-concept demonstrations performed in a rainforest in Southeast Asia, Kirchgeorg and colleagues remotely controlled the drone via a live feed from its onboard camera, flying it beyond their line of sight to gather 10 samples from the forest canopy.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Per Axios, some demonstrations have featured mariachi bands, Aztec dancers, and Latin American flags alongside the Palestinian flag.
—Gwen Aviles, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
There were even live demonstrations of jewelry styling with jewelry designer, Rosemary Chung, and pearl carving demonstrations by renowned gemstone artist, Victor Tuzlukov.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
That means universities are allowed to ban demonstrations and encampments that are not pre-approved by the school or continue late into the night.
—Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Enjoy apple butter-making demonstrations, live bluegrass music, visits with a park naturalist, and tours of the homestead.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2024
Although some people have engaged in violence and attacks on Jewish students, the majority of the campus demonstrations have not resulted in arrests or injuries.
—Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
At the heart of the facility is the Pilot Plant, an industrial-scale recycling line designed for demonstrations and technology testing.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
In proof-of-concept demonstrations performed in a rainforest in Southeast Asia, Kirchgeorg and colleagues remotely controlled the drone via a live feed from its onboard camera, flying it beyond their line of sight to gather 10 samples from the forest canopy.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
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