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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl jən /


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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

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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