revolt
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Rosario Forlenza, a professor at Rome's Luiss University, called it a "European generational revolt" rooted in a social and economic crisis "to which politicians cannot give a substantive response".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The internal revolt at the network has become a daily reality for rank-and-file employees who watched the forced departures of foundational figures like Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
The author revisits the British-supported Arab revolt during World War I, when the Hashemites, a dynastic family claiming descent from the Prophet Muhammad, rose up against the Ottomans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
But while Burnham is facing some difficult calls, this is not a leader facing a restless party in revolt.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The simmering resentment against the planter class created conditions that were ripe for revolt.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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The numbers are far from the peaks reached in 2011, when tens of thousands arrived in just a few months as maritime border controls disintegrated during the Arab Spring revolts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Property-tax revolts have erupted around the country in recent years as homeowners’ tax bills have climbed along with home values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
It was also a time when various European empires were reaching their peak yet faced republican or nationalistic revolts.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Speaking to other militia members who joined the revolts of Bundy and his father, The Atlantic found that Ammon was an outlier in his own community.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
For example, Hawaiian history was repeatedly punctuated by revolts against repressive chiefs, usually led by younger brothers promising less oppression.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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In 2010, four years after reaching the final for the second time in three tries, the players revolted against coach Raymond Domenech during the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
There was one heavily affected community that revolted whenever the group tried to enter.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
Within weeks of the election, roughly three-quarters of the TMC's legislators revolted against both Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, widely seen as her heir.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The ostentatious displays of deference he demanded, and received, from heads of state and CEOs manifested an arrogance that enraged some participants and a vulgarity that revolted others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
“Most of the news came by the messenger, it seems that Mordred has revolted against Arthur, proclaimed himself the Leader of England, and proposed to Guenever.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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Some rancid wine that tasted like "salty bin juice", according to comedian Joanne McNally, topped off possibly the most revolting task yet.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Across Southern California, residents are revolting against bright LEDs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
The new policy is an attempt to be “flexible” as situations change, the company said, but some shareholders appear to be revolting.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Among the choicest: The champion skier from Norway starts his day with a breakfast that his father finds revolting, and he’s “too afraid” of downhill cycling to consider switching sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
My second drag was as revolting as my first.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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