rebels
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Masada, in the Judean Desert, is where Jewish rebels chose death over surrender to Rome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The rebels are allowing shipment of test samples to the government laboratory in Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, according to humanitarian officials in Goma.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
There has also been a case in eastern DR Congo's biggest city, Goma, which has a population of around 850,000 people and under the control of Rwandan-backed rebels.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Some global sea traffic was diverted from the Red Sea route following the November 2023 hijacking by Houthi rebels of a British-owned vehicle carrier, the Galaxy Leader, near Yemen.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
How many of the rebels had been people that they knew—that Nehemia had somehow helped and protected?
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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