insurgent
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When “SNL” made its debut in 1975, its insurgent approach to comedy was influenced by British acts of the time, especially Monty Python.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“I think Josh will forever be an insurgent filmmaker and I don’t think the world would be right otherwise.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
Myanmar rejected the report and has consistently said its operations targeted militant or insurgent threats.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
"They are fragmented, and they have no leadership," she added of the insurgent groups.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
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
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