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insurgent

[in-sur-juhnt] / ɪnˈsɜr dʒənt /




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It seemed a sure thing a few weeks ago that Abdul El-Sayed, the insurgent progressive challenger in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, was leading the race going away.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

But nationally we’re seeing that kind of insurgent recruitment, including with Platner.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

But Hassan, an insurgent dramatist with a lyrical voice like no other, is shaking up the art form in ways that can’t be ignored.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The U.S. recently sanctioned Rwanda’s military and several senior officers for sponsoring a different insurgent group, called M23, that has seized large chunks of eastern Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

From time to time, Mammy showed her the old, crumpled newspaper clippings in it, and pamphlets that Ahmad had managed to collect from insurgent groups and resistance organizations headquartered in Pakistan.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

In April 2025, the governor of Nigeria's embattled Borno state, Babagana Zulum, alleged that informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents were operating within the country's armed forces, political class and local communities.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

This mission, dubbed "Liberte 250," highlights France's support for the US insurgents who took on the British crown, making Paris the oldest international ally of Washington.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

State Department designated the insurgents a global terrorist group in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Twenty years ago, the grim and creatively valorous third season thrust the story’s human heroes into the role of insurgents.

From Salon May 5, 2026

Because really, Werner thinks, they are all insurgents, all partisans, every single person they see.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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