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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl jən /


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They were J.Crew socks: tiny lobsters, reindeer, tasteful little acts of rebellion occurring mostly below the trouser cuff.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Longtime Cuba observers say that there is little chance that increased deprivation will spark a popular rebellion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Although the rebellion has been largely weakened in recent years, sporadic attacks continue.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

As for the postwar era, while Europe celebrated, in Asia World War II had fanned the flames of rebellion and sparked new struggles for power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

That it was an act of rebellion, even if it was an unconscious one?

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Kurdish rebellions in the early years of the Islamic Republic were largely defeated, forcing Kurdish leaders into exile in neighboring Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Likewise, the end of slavery was not solely brought about by the Civil War in the U.S., but also by centuries of resistance through rebellions, wars, sabotage and self-emancipation, across the entire Americas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026

But as the civilian government battled rebellions and internal divisions, it handed power to the military in 1958 for a two-year caretaker spell.

From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025

After no rebellions took place, the judicial system put on the brakes, the public turned against Palmer and the scare went dormant.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025

Though there have been many successful colonial rebellions against imperial domination since the American Revolution, none had occurred before.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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