revolt
Example Sentences
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The split widens when a labor strike becomes an armed revolt, with Jacir gamely tracking the hardening or shifting loyalties of both her peasant and well-to-do characters.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Otherwise, the town would revolt and the show’s prospects would be ruined.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
"The revolt was the result of a pain and I think that people should remember that while casting their votes," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
He has since led an internal revolt and was elected party leader in January, ending the decade-long grip of former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, 79, who had defied calls for reform.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
That the student council was in open revolt against Mr. Davies, the moderator, without Nicole around.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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