revolution
Example Sentences
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They chanted: "Long live the king," referring to Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran's last shah, who was ousted by the 1979 revolution.
From Barron's
Against the backdrop of broader software pessimism, one corner of the sector is shaping up to be not merely a survivor of the artificial-intelligence revolution but also a major beneficiary of it.
From MarketWatch
In a city of revolution and execution, he is looking for salvation.
From BBC
They bounced back from the 17th-century revolution, when the Lords was abolished by a law that declared it "useless and dangerous to the people of England".
From BBC
While it is true that the Arab embargo of 1973-74 and the Iranian revolution in 1979 did reduce market supply, neither caused the shortages nor the palpable sense of crisis.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
