rebellion
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, in the face of a threatened rebellion by Labour MPs, Downing Street promised to release documents relating to its appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the US.
From BBC
If they go badly, it could prompt a wider rebellion in the party ranks.
But the master’s tactics worked perfectly because everyone just got on with their work and kept to themselves, and all our rage and rebellion cowered down inside our heads.
From Literature
The government did not support the bill, sparking a rebellion among a small group of SNP MSPs.
From BBC
What emerges is a story of youth and rebellion and the surprising discipline of do-it-yourself culture.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
