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
Creamed spinach and mac and cheese will not stage a revolt.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
Tyger often teased that he was going to go rogue and start a romaine revolt.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing revolt
"The Sniper" by Liam O’Flaherty
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