revolt
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Habermas, who began teaching philosophy and sociology at the University of Frankfurt in the 1960s, vocally supported the student revolt at West German universities at the time.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Creamed spinach and mac and cheese will not stage a revolt.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
After crushing a Jewish revolt in the second century, Emperor Hadrian sought to sever the Jewish connection to the land by renaming the province “Syria Palaestina”—a name derived from the long-vanished Philistines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
The board beckoned Iger back in November 2022 to quell a revolt by senior Disney executives and allay concerns among investors.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
I said, “They fear a revolt, do they not? “If you mean Mr. Sharpe and the Young Men, indeed, they fear a revolt, though they incite one.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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"The Sniper" by Liam O’Flaherty
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