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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl yən /


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The exhibition frames Stormzy's statement - made as he became the first British rapper to headline Glastonbury - in a historical context of protest and rebellion.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

One cadre remains locked up: military officers accused of rebellion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

India in the last two years stepped up its campaign against the last remnants of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the Himalayan foothills where the Maoist-inspired insurgency began nearly six decades ago.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"I also think my accent's come back a lot more now I live in England. Which is quite funny. It's like a rebellion," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“We’ve forbidden Marlee from meeting Liz in person too. But to deny them all contact seems to be inviting rebellion, don’t you think?”

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine




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