rebellion

Example Sentences

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India on Monday declared the country free of the Maoist insurgency, fulfilling a long-standing deadline to defeat the decades-long rebellion.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

For those who are attempting to quit the apps for good, our biggest act of rebellion, now, is returning to our home kitchens.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

The political passions that drove the American rebellion against Great Britain were hard to control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The story will start with a tournament at Harrenhal castle and then follow Robert's rebellion.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

But the prolonged captivity, the uncertainty of the world, the habit of obedience had dried up the seeds of rebellion in his heart.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez