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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl jən /


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They turn optimization into intention, persistence into defiance, and a badly designed test into a machine rebellion.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

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

In the moment that he forced himself to raise his eyes and look into his father’s face, he felt in himself a stiffening, and a panic, and a blind rebellion, and a hope for peace.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

I take my little rebellions where I can, and it’s always nice when the vehicle for those little rebellions is a fine grain leather made in Italy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The federal government was given the responsibility for putting down rebellions, which in practice meant crushing slave uprisings and resistance.

From Salon May 14, 2026

In rebellions that occurred in New York, Richmond and Charleston between 1712 and 1822, “African spiritualist presences” influenced participants who believed themselves to possess supernatural protection from harm.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

Suriname, on the north coast of South America, has been plagued by rebellions and coups since independence in 1975.

From Barron's Dec. 2, 2025

Because of this there arose the frequent rebellions in Spain, France, and Greece against the Romans, all because of the numerous principalities that existed in those regions.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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