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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl jən /


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Humala, a former army officer, came to national prominence in 2000 when he led a short-live military rebellion against then-president Alberto Fujimori.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

After her departure from the cabinet in November 2024, Haigh maintained a high profile on the backbenches, playing a key role in orchestrating the Labour rebellion against proposed welfare cuts last year.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Throughout our history, major domestic quarrels have erupted over economics: the prairie rebellion of the 1890s, the Progressive era, the New Deal.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

But Shakespeare, who was as wary of rebellion as he was of tyranny, saw the flaws in every faction of society.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

He vomited when he turned a corner and saw the construction site of the Capitol, emptying his guts from either a bad oyster or the hugeness of the thing stirring rebellion in his very being.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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

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

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

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

His rebellions, minor as they were, had all been in the company of, or shared with, Guitar.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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