insurgent
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As the stock languished in penny-stock territory around the end of 2024, insurgent squads of space enthusiasts huddled in scattered corners of the internet.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
But with the country deeply divided between rival clans, and much of it under the control of Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabaab, there has been little progress on organising elections beyond a few localised pockets.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
On 20 October 2012, Roberts-Smith – by then a patrol commander – was sent into Syachow village to look for an insurgent dubbed "Objective Pine".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
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
“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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