Sentences with phrase «ranks against the protest»

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Passionate protests against Donald Trump's presidency have swelled the ranks of Democratic activists, but their new enthusiasm faces a hard reality: Republicans remain well - positioned to retain their grip on power in the 2018 elections.

It was further pointed out that the supposed incident had taken place at the same time that members of the Police Federation, the union representing the rank and file, were protesting against government cutbacks to police pay and benefits....

Partly in protest against this lack of conformity of the rank and file of Christians to the teachings of Jesus came what proved to be one of the most persistent channels for the transmission of the influence of Jesus, monasticism.

The Friends protested against social inequalities by their refusal to wear fine clothing, to use different forms of address in speaking to persons of different social ranks, to lift their hats as a sign of deference, or to recognize ordained ministers as being more fit than common people to receive and transmit the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (the «Inner Light»).

And there it is — essentially, a handful of Republicans have occasionally broken ranks to protest NIMBY projects that their states would object to, or to vote against something so egregious that anyone but a stalwart, balls - to - the - wall Tea Partier would have to admit is crazy.