revolutionary
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On Wednesday, the U.S. indicted Cuba’s Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old brother of the late revolutionary leader Fidel, on charges of ordering civilian aircraft shot down near the island nation in 1996.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The Oakland-based musician and filmmaker smuggles revolutionary ideas into his latest movie, an absurdist candy-colored romp about shoplifting and workers’ rights.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
From that foundation, using a "six-second rule" to regain lost possession, Guardiola has produced brushstrokes of tactical brilliance that his peers accept were ingenious and revolutionary.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Not the hardware—which Jobs reluctantly abandoned because it cost too much and nobody wanted it—but the operating system, which proved to be as revolutionary as Jobs always claimed it would be.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Within the context of the revolutionary generation, however, giving one’s allegiance to a political party remained illegitimate.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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