rebellion

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Naval Academy, said officers accused of rebellion could, if freed, go against the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

And as off-putting as it may be, this rebellion from pleasant form is innately, delightfully feminine.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

A ragtag group took to the Straits of Florida on a speedboat, wanting to spark a rebellion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Sentenced to 30 years for military rebellion, he was expelled from the Civil Guard and stripped of his rank.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

During those revolutionary years, Boston was the springboard of the rebellion against Great Britain, and the center of activity was the North End.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler