rebellion
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Although the rebellion has been largely weakened in recent years, sporadic attacks continue.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
European football's governing body Uefa has led the rebellion against the Fifa president, who is facing calls to stand down.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
In era when so much about the news is just plain depressing, what stands out about the burgeoning public rebellion against Flock security cameras is just how fun it all is.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
You’re talking about the rebellion of teenage girls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The rebellion by American youth against the money culture never happened.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Weapons from the former Yugoslavia helped drive the Libyan civil wars after 2011, later fueling rebellions in Mali and across the Sahel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
Likewise, the end of slavery was not solely brought about by the Civil War in the U.S., but also by centuries of resistance through rebellions, wars, sabotage and self-emancipation, across the entire Americas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
But as the civilian government battled rebellions and internal divisions, it handed power to the military in 1958 for a two-year caretaker spell.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
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
But really it was obvious they adored the sister-in-law-cousin who encouraged them in their small rebellions against their possessive only brother.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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