disobedience
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Still, it’s possible — with effort — to register the film’s themes about duty, inheritance, courage and righteous disobedience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
"We will resort, if necessary, to resistance and peaceful civil disobedience," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Throughout the legal battle, lawyers for the group's co-founder Huda Ammori have said it is a legitimate protest group involved in civil disobedience.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
They are trained in the tenets of the First Amendment, the right to protest and civil disobedience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
"The Hand speaks with the king's own voice, and disobedience is treason."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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