revolt
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Rosario Forlenza, a professor at Rome's Luiss University, called it a "European generational revolt" rooted in a social and economic crisis "to which politicians cannot give a substantive response".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The internal revolt at the network has become a daily reality for rank-and-file employees who watched the forced departures of foundational figures like Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
At its height, 10 million workers were on the streets before fresh elections led to the revolt fizzling out, but not before carving an indelible memory in French social history.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Treasury bonds in debt markets, and the costs of hyperscale data centers to local communities, which have stirred a popular revolt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
When another of Aegon’s Great Bastards tried to seize the Iron Throne from his truebom half-brother, Bittersteel joined the revolt.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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The university endured the faculty and student revolts that those moves sparked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It is watching one shock produce two revolts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
Speaking to other militia members who joined the revolts of Bundy and his father, The Atlantic found that Ammon was an outlier in his own community.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
Jamaica had already seen many slave revolts, Trelawney Town in Jamaica shows how threatening the Haitian revolt was to slaveholders everywhere.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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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
No longer able to afford the staple of their diet, the Egyptian people revolted.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
The ostentatious displays of deference he demanded, and received, from heads of state and CEOs manifested an arrogance that enraged some participants and a vulgarity that revolted others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
It was said that, when I was born, the sun was so revolted it went into hiding for a full month.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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Each individual set piece is its own jewel of craftsmanship, usually combining the revolting with the amusing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
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
Though, like many things Epstein, the man’s genetic interests were twisted, often revolting, and shockingly uninformed.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2026
“It would be impossible to imagine a more revolting exhibition,” said The Times of London.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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