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rebel

[reb-uhl, ri-bel] / ˈrɛb əl, rɪˈbɛl /






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Realizing that they’re headed to the slaughterhouse, the animals rebel against the humans, save themselves, and reinhabit the farm, establishing their own system of checks and balances to ensure their survival.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Mali has fought a long-running conflict against a broad array of rebel groups for more than a decade.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Most Angelenos know Frank Gehry as the rebel architect whose deconstructivist buildings reinvigorated L.A. amid its late-century identity crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

One can sympathize with the urge of these young, educated workers to rebel against their situations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Our Regiment is armed from rebel stores seized in raids earlier this month.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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