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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl yən /


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The exhibition frames Stormzy's statement - made as he became the first British rapper to headline Glastonbury - in a historical context of protest and rebellion.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"Before rock and roll's rebellion, there was jazz," explains Springer.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

He makes clear that the eventual titans of streetwear were scrappy entrepreneurs who merged graffiti, break dancing, hip-hop, punk rock and skateboarding, all gestures of rebellion they cleverly merchandised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

India in the last two years stepped up its campaign against the last remnants of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the Himalayan foothills where the Maoist-inspired insurgency began nearly six decades ago.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Although the Earl of Cork was almost a model landlord, most of his English counterparts treated the Irish so harshly that some sort of rebellion was inevitable, and it happened to break out in 1641.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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