revolution
Example Sentences
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It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris.
From Barron's
That is the key doctrine of the Islamic revolution in Iran, which justifies the rule of Shia religious leaders.
From BBC
“I suppose this would have been someone’s whole job, before the industrial revolution. It doesn’t seem like a fast process.”
From Literature
The countries were united by weapons and oil until the 1979 Islamic revolution tore their friendship apart.
A revolution of sorts is in the making.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
