Some Fear Repeat of 1986 The most strident protests have been in the outlying towns.

Even the Hyperscreens blacked out in confusion and the whole ship groaned in strident protest.

Mayor Dinkins's letter is the latest assault on the Staten Island port, which has so far survived lawsuits, strident grass-roots protests and bitter political tussles.

But some organizers are trying to temper their messages and are looking for alternatives to loud or strident protests.

What had been birthed as a strident protest against staid religiosity was drifting back in that direction.

She changed us, not through strident protest, but by quietly prevailing, becoming over the years a living testament.

After a brief conference with the referee, the call was confirmed despite strident protests from the UT coaching staff and loud boos from the crowd.

At first she considered making a strident protest of Korsmo's attitude, but Shelby realized that there was no point to it.

Some of the most strident protests came from the Slate commentator Mickey Kaus, whose Sept. 21 blog entry, "Free Weintraub!

In February 2001, the Baltimore City Council passed a resolution urging the Governor of Maryland to pardon Conway, over the strident protests of police officers.