uprising
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He is doing it on the 50th birthday of an elegant declaration spawned by a citizen uprising aimed at preserving the state’s greatest treasure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
During the first intifada or uprising, which began in 1987, Mansour helped found the New Vision collective with other artists, including Tamari.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Flock uprising, though, is the stirrings of public understanding that none of this inevitable — and we have the right to fight back.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
She also sidestepped questions about whether she regretted any of her decisions during the uprising.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
My first glimpse of an uprising in District 8.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
The federal government was given the responsibility for putting down rebellions, which in practice meant crushing slave uprisings and resistance.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
The intifada refers to the Palestinian civilian uprisings against Israel in 1987-1993 and the early 2000s.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
Like previous uprisings, this too was crushed - Beijing says 22 people died, but Tibetan groups in exile estimate it was around 200.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
"We've seen this before," Ali said — protests, promises, crackdowns — pointing back to 2009 and earlier uprisings in Iran.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
While the government announced that it was maintaining control throughout the country, the Liberals were receiving secret news of armed uprisings in the interior.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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