rebel
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The RPF was founded as a rebel group by Tutsi exiles including Paul Kagame, now president, to fight the Hutu regime behind the genocide, which it forced from power.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
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
In the village of Tarlaguda, once a rebel hotbed, hopes are high that peace will bring change.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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
“Three rebel minie balls went through it, but it has stood up right well.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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