revolt
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Now, the nation’s tech hub also sits at the center of an intense and growing revolt against its ability to cause harm and replace humans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Only soccer could’ve caused such a joyous revolt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The 1825 Decembrist revolt against Czar Nicholas I was inspired in part by the American Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
"But right now we're not seeing that kind of revolt," he said.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
So German agents funneled money to Indian immigrants in the United States, who used it to fund a revolt in their home country.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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The numbers are far from the peaks reached in 2011, when tens of thousands arrived in just a few months as maritime border controls disintegrated during the Arab Spring revolts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Property-tax revolts have erupted around the country in recent years as homeowners’ tax bills have climbed along with home values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
It was also a time when various European empires were reaching their peak yet faced republican or nationalistic revolts.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, grassroots revolts against fossil-fuel exploration are even more fraught than they were in 2016.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2025
For example, Hawaiian history was repeatedly punctuated by revolts against repressive chiefs, usually led by younger brothers promising less oppression.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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When visiting fans discover ranch, most love it, some hate it and others are revolted by it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
There was one heavily affected community that revolted whenever the group tried to enter.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
Within weeks of the election, roughly three-quarters of the TMC's legislators revolted against both Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, widely seen as her heir.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The last time Chief Executive Bob Iger handed over the reins, the plan backfired, executives revolted, his replacement got bounced and Iger returned to lead the storied entertainment giant for another four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
She watched, fascinated and revolted, as he closed his mouth, drew his lips inward until there was no mouth, and made his chin come up to almost meet his nose.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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Across Southern California, residents are revolting against bright LEDs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
The new policy is an attempt to be “flexible” as situations change, the company said, but some shareholders appear to be revolting.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
I think it may be the single most revolting pedicure in the history of film.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Though, like many things Epstein, the man’s genetic interests were twisted, often revolting, and shockingly uninformed.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2026
The smells were both delicious and revolting, and oh so familiar.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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