Protest something

Hello there;

When do we use protest without any preposition? "protest something"

protest - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online

Definition #1:

protest something American English : Students protested the decision.

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Originally Posted by btech86

Hello there;

When do we use protest without any preposition? "protest something"

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I protest! The protest was last week. If I knew that there would be a protest, I would have paid more. To protest is futile.