rebellion
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The story became part of the revolutionary mythology surrounding a generation of young Cubans who viewed rebellion as a path out of poverty and inequality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Sophistication, freedom, rebellion or just the simple joy of taking to the open road with the wind in your hair.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Later films like The Graduate and Thelma and Louise helped cement the open top car's position as a symbol of escapism and rebellion for new generations.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
In the mural “Troubled Island,” Noni Olabisi chronicles the Haitian struggle for independence, including how suffering under French colonists led to the 1791 slave rebellion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
But a year or so later, when Samira was in college, I reluctantly agreed to keep her most severe act of rebellion to myself.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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