rebellion

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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

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

The political passions that drove the American rebellion against Great Britain were hard to control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Franks says she sometimes felt like jokes were being made about her so she started doing stand-up comedy, "in a kind of rebellion to that".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Critics called these women “suffragettes,” a word intended to be disparaging, but the women embraced the term as one of power and rebellion.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling