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insurrection

[in-suh-rek-shuhn] / ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃən /


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Six weeks earlier, Brown had raided the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, in what was then Virginia, aiming to foment a slave insurrection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Brown himself was captured alive and indicted for the capital crimes of murder, insurrection, and treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia.

From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2026

SEOUL—A Seoul court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for leading an insurrection during a short-lived attempt to impose martial law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol has been jailed for life for masterminding an insurrection by trying to impose military rule.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

My insurrection prompted a great deal of yelling.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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