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rebel

[reb-uhl, ri-bel] / ˈrɛb əl, rɪˈbɛl /






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His punk attitude toward theater also came from growing up obsessed with cool movies like Taxi Driver and Badlands and the rebel music of the Clash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

I like the idea of a rebel as L.A. mayor, but the job is hard enough with City Council allies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has been named the leader of a new rebel coalition seeking to oust the government.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The headquarters of Tigrai TV, seen as the key outlet for the rebel authorities in the Tigrayan capital, Mekelle, was hit by a drone on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Good to see you again, sirs,” yelped the rebel to my right, now leaping to his feet and grinding my beautiful skirt beneath his manure-encrusted boot.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

The fighting raised fears of a regional war, as the rebels had the backing of neighbouring Eritrea, which deployed thousands of troops in Ethiopian territory.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

At the same time escalating tensions in the Middle East, with ongoing strikes between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, have pushed oil prices higher.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

An international airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, reports say, just days after Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed two successful attacks on the hub.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

She said this week: “I’m one of the rebels that is not going to put a number on her house.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Sir, right now, there ain’t above three hundred rebels there, at the Great-Bridge.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Unlike the majority of his generational cohort, he never rebelled against the establishment that promoted it.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

One of the main reasons colonists rebelled against the crown was that they wanted more Indigenous land—they wanted to move farther west into North America, but the king was telling them no.

From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026

Paraguay’s national anthem starts by stating that the people of the Americas were “oppressed for three centuries” until they rebelled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Violet had a "typical upbringing for someone of that age and status" but rebelled against her family, converting to Catholicism and becoming a socialist, said Philippa.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

The bright hours when the young rebelled against the descending sun had to give way to twenty-four-hour periods called “days” that were named as well as numbered.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Prosecutors say Mr. Mangione wrote in a notebook that he was rebelling against “the deadly, greed fueled health insurance cartel.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Still, it’s promising sign that people are rebelling against Flock cameras.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Speakers promoting AI are getting booed at universities, voters are rebelling against data centers, and even AI-friendly Trump administration officials are starting to retreat as an artificial intelligence backlash gathers pace across the United States.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

When it came to creating this new government, rebelling against and pushing back against restrictions we had experienced under English common law, press freedom was seen to be essential.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

“It hasn’t come back into style. Punk has come into style, so I think this is your son’s way of rebelling all over again,” Mom said with a smirk.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman


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