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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl yən /


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It is the Watts rebellion and Noah Purifoy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Arriving in the economic city of Douala on Friday, the Pope reiterated his message of peace after visiting the country's Anglophone region hit by a decade-long rebellion the day before.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Sun’s path from World Liberty’s savior to an unlikely leader of an investor rebellion began less than two years ago, when his $30 million investment saved the startup from a disappointing fundraising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

India in the last two years stepped up its campaign against the last remnants of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the Himalayan foothills where the Maoist-inspired insurgency began nearly six decades ago.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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




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