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rabble-rouse

[rab-uhl-rouz] / ˈræb əlˌraʊz /


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As the tribunes, Bernardo De Paula’s Brutus and Daniel DeYoung’s Sicinius scheme and rabble-rouse with manipulative glee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Soon “Wins-a-ton,” as he dubs himself, is publicizing the business on radio broadcasts where he can rabble-rouse about local controversies such as the removal of Confederate monuments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

Our son would never rabble-rouse at bedtime again.

From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2022

If you’re concerned about the fact that the internet could be a very different place in less than two months, now is a very good time to rabble-rouse.

From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2017

It is where Americans have the freedom to rabble-rouse, ruminate or maybe just relax -- their small- scale midnight rebellion.

From Time Magazine Archive

When rabble-rousing Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie wanted to make good on Republican campaign messaging.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

On its surface, a 36-year-old football player teaming up with rabble-rousing investors might seem as unlikely as getting engaged to the world’s most famous pop star after talking about her on a podcast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025

Lisa is the rabble-rousing rock star, responsible for Blackpink's signature attitude, which she undercuts with a few well-timed winks to the camera.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025

A rabble-rousing activist with roots in L.A.’s labor movement, he had entered Eastside politics as Molina’s representative on what later became the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

Maybe all hospitals should import groups of rabble-rousing punk rockers to kick-start the languishing patients’ hearts.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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