dissident
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In one message, club leaders warned members of “an improper email blast” from a dissident group.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In the immediate aftermath of the brutal 1989 crackdown on students who had protested in Tiananmen Square, dissident astrophysicist Fang Lizhi sought refuge in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The police said they believed the attack may have been carried out by the dissident republican group known as the New IRA.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
He is considered to be Colombia's most powerful dissident rebel leader.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
In some ways, it is easier to be a dissident, for then one is without responsibility.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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