revolt

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But he stopped short of saying how his stewardship of the November talks would break a stalemate around fossil fuels that has plagued recent COPs and sparked a revolt at the last summit in Brazil.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • May 30, 2026

BP BP -0.40%decrease; red down pointing triangle 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. 23, 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

So much laid to waste from the miscalculation of infallibility in the face of a planet’s revolt.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline