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uprising

noun as in disturbance

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The Gen Z uprising in Madagascar followed shortly after similar protests in Nepal in September 2025.

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The 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner was selected to lead the country after a mass uprising toppled the government last year.

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Bangladesh's police have unveiled new uniforms in a symbolic bid to signal reform and rebuild deeply eroded public trust, just weeks ahead of the first elections since a mass uprising.

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A recent survey by the Dhaka-based Centre for Alternatives found more than 75% of Bangladeshis viewed ties with Beijing positively, compared with just 11% for Delhi - reflecting sentiments after last year's uprising.

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Dr. Hourani and his small team are old friends who know each other from the early days of the 2011 revolution against Assad, when they worked to support what was then a peaceful uprising.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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