revolt

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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

Iraqi Shias in the south and Kurds in the north of the country started an armed revolt against his regime.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

And you wonder why I didn’t rise up and revolt against Nathan?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver