rebellion
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Instead of a foundation trench, the machine had opened up not only a scramble for stolen treasure, but a legal minefield and forgotten moment of desperate rebellion from England's history.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
It’s 1983 in Galashiels, Scotland, and his involuntary movements and outbursts are seen as misbehavior, teenage rebellion, and treated in kind.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Those who fought to crush the rebellion caution that the government must learn the lessons of the past.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The exhibition frames Stormzy's statement - made as he became the first British rapper to headline Glastonbury - in a historical context of protest and rebellion.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
At the same time, I was in the middle of a full-blown rebellion against almost all of the things I found around me in the world.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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