insurrection

Example Sentences

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According to Ekane's lawyers, he was accused of hostility against the state, incitement to revolt, and calls for insurrection.

From BBC

Jihadists have for 16 years been waging an insurrection in the northeast with the aim of establishing a Caliphate.

From Barron's

News of the meeting added to the mystery of what will become of Mr. Prigozhin and his force after the insurrection.

From New York Times

Both Powell and Byrne spoke extensively under oath with the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 insurrection.

From Salon

The political instability implied by Mr. Prigozhin’s failed insurrection, combined with dramatically reduced export revenues from Russian oil and gas, appear to be weighing on the ruble.

From New York Times