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revolt

[ri-vohlt] / rɪˈvoʊlt /






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But the protests later ballooned into a full-blown revolt.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Murphy believes Slot's departure is now purely a case of when rather than if, given the increasing revolt in the stands.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

BP faced a shareholder revolt as investors used its annual general meeting to express their frustration, rejecting two of the energy major’s resolutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The split widens when a labor strike becomes an armed revolt, with Jacir gamely tracking the hardening or shifting loyalties of both her peasant and well-to-do characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

For the first time in my life, I feel the wildness of revolt.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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