revolt
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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
Habermas, who began teaching philosophy and sociology at the University of Frankfurt in the 1960s, vocally supported the student revolt at West German universities at the time.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
It took the speeches and writings of prominent Americans, especially Thomas Paine, to convince Americans to revolt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
He has since led an internal revolt and was elected party leader in January, ending the decade-long grip of former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, 79, who had defied calls for reform.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Ptolemy IV Philopater hazarded the use of native Egyptian troops at Raphia, and won the battle with their help; just a few years later, native mercenaries in Thebes used their hard-won martial skills to revolt.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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"The Sniper" by Liam O’Flaherty
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