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revolutionary

[rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee] / ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i /




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Since 2013, Mboladinga has worn colourful suits and silently imitated a statue of revered revolutionary leader Patrice Lumumba, with one arm raised, for entire matches.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

His high-press, suffocating style was once revolutionary but is now firmly in the mainstream.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

For many Cubans, however, he represented something else entirely: the hard fist of the revolutionary state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The story became part of the revolutionary mythology surrounding a generation of young Cubans who viewed rebellion as a path out of poverty and inequality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

These occurred sporadically in his personal correspondence with Abigail, who remained ensconced at home in Quincy, Massachusetts,and with old revolutionary comrades like Benjamin Rush.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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