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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

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

And as off-putting as it may be, this rebellion from pleasant form is innately, delightfully feminine.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

He was never a political man, so it is not likely a charge of rebellion drove him out, and he was scrupulously honest, which eliminates the police as prime movers.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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