Stirring up protest, they throw objects! (7)

I believe the answer is:

potters

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'they throw objects' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.

'stirring up protest' is the wordplay.
'stirring up' is an anagram indicator.
'protest' anagrammed gives 'POTTERS'.

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(Another definition for potters that I've seen is " Dawdles; clay workers".)

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