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insurrection

[in-suh-rek-shuhn] / ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃən /


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Washington led a military expedition to suppress the insurrection, but his preferred solution to Western fractiousness was to establish bonds of common interest between east and west through industry and commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Brown himself was captured alive and indicted for the capital crimes of murder, insurrection, and treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia.

From Slate Apr. 2, 2026

The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday found Yoon guilty of leading an insurrection in December 2024 designed to "paralyse" the National Assembly.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday for the "hardship" caused by his 2024 martial law decree, one day after he was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

They were the very spirit of insurrection and glee.

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




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