rebel

Example Sentences

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Sean Penn, Hollywood's eternal rebel, on Sunday won a third Oscar for his comic yet terrifying portrayal of an absurdly uptight soldier ashamed of his past in "One Battle After Another."

From Barron's

China's investments in the Middle East, and decisions on investments, may be hit, but its perceived neutrality could help ships transit the strait, as happened with the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

From Barron's

The French Revolution was sparked in part by the high cost of supporting America’s rebels against England.

From The Wall Street Journal

He rebelled, at great risk to himself, deciding to become a filmmaking whistleblower.

From BBC

She has opened Venezuela's vast oil industry to foreign investment, sacked officials suspected of corruption, released scores of political prisoners and, according to Bogota, begun pushing Colombian rebels back across the border.

From Barron's