rebellion
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Seba, whose real name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, is wanted in Benin on charges of "inciting rebellion" after supporting last year's foiled coup there.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
While going rather easy on King George, Ms. Worsley is dismayed by the strategy of her antecedents, whose tactics often seemed calculated to fan the sputtering flames of rebellion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
India on Monday declared the country free of the Maoist insurgency, fulfilling a long-standing deadline to defeat the decades-long rebellion.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
"I also think my accent's come back a lot more now I live in England. Which is quite funny. It's like a rebellion," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
No, because at the first hint of a complaint, Mrs. Baker folded her arms across her chest and stood still, staring at whoever had started to rebel until all rebellion died.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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