rebel
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"Anyar Dubai" has been "going viral" for its plentiful supply, said rebel spokesman Pyae Phyo Kyaw, at a time when Myanmar military-held areas have been rationing petrol.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Alex Adams, Africa programme director at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said Kabila's appointment as rebel leader could bring his interests into alignment with those of Rwanda's president, even though their objectives differ.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
While one of the rebel groups he had fought against as president is part of his new alliance.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
She made them laugh, she made them cheer, she brought tears to the eyes of some and concluded with the rebel chant long associated with her that we shouted in unison — sí se puede.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
About that time he called together a second assembly of the principal rebel commanders.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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The US Treasury said Rwanda's defence ministry directed thousands of troops to fight alongside M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo, providing weapons, equipment, logistics and training.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The fighting raised fears of a regional war, as the rebels had the backing of neighbouring Eritrea, which deployed thousands of troops in Ethiopian territory.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
At the same time escalating tensions in the Middle East, with ongoing strikes between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, have pushed oil prices higher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Investigators are looking into the possibility he began to radicalize in the war-torn country where Islamist rebels fought against the ruling Assad regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He promised that we would soon have a satire acted upon the rebels, writ by the notorious wit Major-General Burgoyne, with curtain-tunes and airs by this same excellent sapper to please the crowd.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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Canada was formed as a collection of British North American colonies who remained loyal to the British Crown when the colonies in the modern-day US rebelled.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Baby boomers, the generation that rebelled against their parents, are moving into the same retirement communities as their octogenarian-plus moms and dads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Unlike the majority of his generational cohort, he never rebelled against the establishment that promoted it.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
One of the main reasons colonists rebelled against the crown was that they wanted more Indigenous land—they wanted to move farther west into North America, but the king was telling them no.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
His nose rebelled against the very noticeable odor of fresh enamel.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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Some converts say they're ditching polish as a way of rebelling against an entrenched female beauty standard or to save time and money.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Still, it’s promising sign that people are rebelling against Flock cameras.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Speakers promoting AI are getting booed at universities, voters are rebelling against data centers, and even AI-friendly Trump administration officials are starting to retreat as an artificial intelligence backlash gathers pace across the United States.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
When it came to creating this new government, rebelling against and pushing back against restrictions we had experienced under English common law, press freedom was seen to be essential.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
Maybe it was her way of rebelling against the faction system.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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