insurgent
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I didn’t want to be an identity insurgent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Those delegates went on to back reforms to the party's primary process that made it easier for insurgent candidacies like Jackson to compete for the party's presidential nomination without backing from the Democratic establishment.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Among the true believers was someone who arrived late that day: L.A.’s original democratic socialist insurgent, Nithya Raman.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
The area is heavily policed by Thai security forces -- the usual targets of insurgent attacks.
From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026
“Sadly, the bridge is already under insurgent control due to questionable strategizing by my bereft cohort.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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