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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl jən /


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"This is a former president. It's finally a Congolese rebellion," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

So may it be a big wave of many colors, and may it be a clear rebuke, rebellion and rout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

But in what appears to be a blow to the rebellion against Infantino, Sheikh Salman told the meeting in Japan it was time "to move forward".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Ditching the hair was an act of rebellion, much like growing it out had been in the first place, against the advice of his dad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

People wore different kinds of chains across their lifetimes, but it wasn’t hard to interpret rebellion, even when the rebels wore costumes to deny blame.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

The federal government was given the responsibility for putting down rebellions, which in practice meant crushing slave uprisings and resistance.

From Salon ● May 14, 2026

Kurdish rebellions in the early years of the Islamic Republic were largely defeated, forcing Kurdish leaders into exile in neighboring Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

The longer struggle against slavery in the Western Hemisphere involved centuries of resistance through rebellions, wars, sabotage, and self-emancipation by enslaved people themselves, a story that extends far beyond the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026

Suriname, on the north coast of South America, has been plagued by rebellions and coups since independence in 1975.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

He, Ron, and Hermione kept to themselves, working late into the night, trying to remember the ingredients in complicated potions, learn charms and spells by heart, memorize the dates of magical discoveries and goblin rebellions.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling


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