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rebel

[reb-uhl, ri-bel] / ˈrɛb əl, rɪˈbɛl /






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During the 10 days we were there, we spent time with rebel fighters, and travelled to hospitals and front line positions in Bago and Karen states to report on how the war is unfolding.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The rebel leaders are, uh, the people in charge of the S&P 500.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Alima told the BBC it has health workers in areas under rebel control, including Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The star of the Oscar-winning "Anatomy of a Fall" certainly likes playing the rebel, having made his name in the film "Anarchists".

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The rebel nodded sadly; then gestured back at the house from which he had just issued forth.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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