revolution
Example Sentences
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In 1660 the British revolution ended with the restoration of independent parliaments in Edinburgh and London.
But the scale of disruption today is predicted to be greater than anything that’s happened since the industrial revolution.
From Los Angeles Times
Then, in 1979, the Iranian revolution stomped on the brakes of that country’s oil production, and the U.S. again went through oil withdrawal.
From Los Angeles Times
The efforts echo how Milton built investor heat for Nikola—which eventually collapsed amid unfulfilled promises of a technological revolution, allegations of fraud and litigation.
Elena, still afraid to speak publicly, says she has lived in "this so‑called revolution for all my 22 years."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
