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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl yən /


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Seba, whose real name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, is wanted in Benin on charges of "inciting rebellion" after supporting last year's foiled coup there.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I didn’t experience my life as a rebellion against reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

People wore different kinds of chains across their lifetimes, but it wasn’t hard to interpret rebellion, even when the rebels wore costumes to deny blame.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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