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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl yən /


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If there were “a Terminator- or Matrix-like apocalypse, the rebellion will be right here.”

From Slate • May 8, 2026

New research reveals that what people wore on their heads could signal loyalty, rebellion, status, and even personal safety.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

But Britain’s postwar efforts to recoup the financial costs of victory led to the program of American taxation that prompted resistance, then outright rebellion in 1775.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

It is the Watts rebellion and Noah Purifoy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Warriors were now in place from every world where Lord Asriel’s rebellion had supporters; mechanics and artificers were fueling aircraft, loading weapons, and calibrating sights and measures.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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