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revolutionary

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




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Magyar's slogan dates back to a revolutionary poet's 19th Century rallying cry to rise up for the homeland.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Thanks to revolutionary new treatments for my illness, many of which have been developed only in the time since I was diagnosed, that was more than 20 years ago.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The ordinary staff—duty officers in blue shirts, or medics in scrubs—could be kindhearted and seemed disengaged from the revolutionary ideals of their government, former prisoners say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Such talk rattles many here who grew up in a country where government buildings still bear the revolutionary motto: “Homeland or death, we will prevail.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Without ever saying so directly, they were talking about themselves and the other prominent members of the revolutionary generation.

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