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insurrection

[in-suh-rek-shuhn] / ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃən /


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Security forces in Zambia have seized weapons and arrested 11 people, including senior opposition figures, allegedly involved in an insurrection plot, the government has said.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Washington led a military expedition to suppress the insurrection, but his preferred solution to Western fractiousness was to establish bonds of common interest between east and west through industry and commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Brown himself was captured alive and indicted for the capital crimes of murder, insurrection, and treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia.

From Slate Apr. 2, 2026

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised Friday for the "hardship" caused by his 2024 martial law decree, one day after he was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

I have gotten through a week at The Maids without mishap, injury, or insurrection.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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