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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl jən /


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You talked earlier about having a little bit of that rebellion in you.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Fashion has a long history of turning provocation, rebellion and even criticism of the industry itself into something desirable — and expensive.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

A hotbed of feminist rebellion, its corset-shattering, myth-busting history encompasses a journey of emancipation, imagination, and healthy disdain for patriarchal expectations.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The Stones don’t often wade into politics, and even when they do they often manage to evoke a timeless spirit: “Street Fighting Man” is a yawp of youthful rebellion, and it works for any era.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

“I suppose Sam’s been preaching rebellion to you.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

The federal government was given the responsibility for putting down rebellions, which in practice meant crushing slave uprisings and resistance.

From Salon May 14, 2026

Kurdish rebellions in the early years of the Islamic Republic were largely defeated, forcing Kurdish leaders into exile in neighboring Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

Likewise, the end of slavery was not solely brought about by the Civil War in the U.S., but also by centuries of resistance through rebellions, wars, sabotage and self-emancipation, across the entire Americas.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 4, 2026

By one measure External link, these local rebellions have sunk or delayed tens of billions of dollars worth of potential data center projects.

From Barron's Oct. 18, 2025

The rebellions that were to shake music, however, were almost entirely divorced from political realities.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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