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

As for the dangers of internal rebellion, the mullahs can draw some assurance from the past 15 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Lander’s rhetoric inflamed passions; he fomented rebellion; he was too uppity to allow to run free.

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