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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

In an essay on his own website in January, Amodei suggested that training of AI systems with science-fiction narratives of AI rebellion could, for instance, end up causing real AIs to rebel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

And a rebel army might be advancing on Washington at that moment!

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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