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rebellion

[ri-bel-yuhn] / rɪˈbɛl yən /


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"Before rock and roll's rebellion, there was jazz," explains Springer.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

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

While going rather easy on King George, Ms. Worsley is dismayed by the strategy of her antecedents, whose tactics often seemed calculated to fan the sputtering flames of rebellion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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 suppose Sam’s been preaching rebellion to you.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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