rebellion
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Hours later, Niger's authorities said the rebellion had been contained.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
It “broke the idea that the British couldn’t be beaten,” we are told, and “helped the colonists believe in the rebellion again.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
You talked earlier about having a little bit of that rebellion in you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Fashion has a long history of turning provocation, rebellion and even criticism of the industry itself into something desirable — and expensive.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
These British victories nearly crushed the rebellion just months after independence was declared.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Kurdish rebellions in the early years of the Islamic Republic were largely defeated, forcing Kurdish leaders into exile in neighboring Iraq.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
The longer struggle against slavery in the Western Hemisphere involved centuries of resistance through rebellions, wars, sabotage, and self-emancipation by enslaved people themselves, a story that extends far beyond the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
After no rebellions took place, the judicial system put on the brakes, the public turned against Palmer and the scare went dormant.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
By one measure External link, these local rebellions have sunk or delayed tens of billions of dollars worth of potential data center projects.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
She went through many silent rebellions over things like that.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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