revolt

Example Sentences

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"But right now we're not seeing that kind of revolt," he said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

As the protests have grown, Paz has made various gestures aimed at ending the revolt against policies with which he is attempting to resolve Bolivia's worst economic crisis in decades.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

For the U.S. to experience a bond market revolt, doubts would likely have to emerge about both its fiscal and economic trajectory, Davis said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

When Toussaint L’Ouverture led a revolt of black Haitian slaves in 1801, Napoleon sent his brother-in-law, General Charles LeClerc, and a military force of approximately 29,000 to crush the rebels.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy