Choose the correct preposition:
People were protesting _____ the increase in the crime rate.

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A for
B against
C with
D toward

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Answer: B. against

We protest 'against' something we oppose, such as a rise in crime. Protesting 'for' something means supporting it, which does not fit here.

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