rebellion

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In rebellions that occurred in New York, Richmond and Charleston between 1712 and 1822, “African spiritualist presences” influenced participants who believed themselves to possess supernatural protection from harm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tirawi had told AFP in December 2023 that "a kind of rebellion" was brewing within the movement, as well as across other Palestinian factions.

From Barron's

The government is facing the prospect of a rebellion by some of its own MPs on Monday, when the House of Commons is due to vote on the legislation.

From BBC

As one Taliban insider put it: this was nothing short of a rebellion.

From BBC

He had popular support at the time - promising to deal with the long-running security crisis prompted by a separatist rebellion in the north by ethnic Tuaregs, which was then hijacked by Islamist militants.

From BBC