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revolution

[rev-uh-loo-shuhn] / ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən /




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Allen, from what I can tell, was not advocating for social revolution, or a total inversion of the market economy, or the consecration of a Marxist state.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The other three layers get the money — same as for every industrial revolution that ever occurred outside of a TED talk.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The 1940s saw another great technological revolution begin—one that is still playing out today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

This is not the life she is supposed to have, and to understand how it came to this, we have to look back to the time of Lisa’s birth, a time of blood and revolution.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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