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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl yən /


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She’d drawn hundreds of thousands of social media followers for sharing her story of getting married at 18, a rebellion against the “rise of radical individualism,” as she put it on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

“It’s not actually rebellion, what they’re doing,” said director Boots Riley.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

By highlighting Eve’s rebellion alongside her beauty, ads framed her as a fashion heroine.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Indeed, when Ptolemy’s gem-encrusted boot did lift somewhat, the result was almost instant rebellion.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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