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revolt

[ri-vohlt] / rɪˈvoʊlt /






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The author revisits the British-supported Arab revolt during World War I, when the Hashemites, a dynastic family claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad, rose up against the Ottomans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But while Burnham is facing some difficult calls, this is not a leader facing a restless party in revolt.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The ploughman wants to play by the rules, but it’s how the revolt plays out that radicalizes him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

A fourth plane crashed into a Pennsylvania field after a passenger revolt.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

“This is the first I've heard of it I thought the revolt was crushed last year?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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

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

"All these movements and revolts have brought us to this point. And I think it's time to put an end to it."

From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026

The other said that to change anything in the sugar islands would invite slave revolts, help France’s rivals, and thus hurt the nation.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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

When consumers revolted against excessive costs and volumes dipped, companies like PepsiCo and General Mills pivoted to aggressive promotions to regain market share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 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

The people of Sekhukhuneland also revolted, and the paramount chief, Moroamotsho Sekhukhune, Godfrey Sekhukhune, and other counselors were banished or arrested.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

There’s no marvel in something created by feeding a prompt to a genAI program, never mind that 99% of the time, the result looks revolting and unnatural.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026

Maybe it was the underbelly of all of the bravado and power-seeking—some desire to counter all the validation with the humiliation of knowing that, deep down, he’s just a revolting little worm.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026

It is only when the parents begin telling us about the brilliance of their own revolting offspring, that we start shouting, "Bring us a basin! We're going to be sick!"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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