rebellion

Example Sentences

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Not all instances of rebellion are so obviously political.

From Los Angeles Times

But as the civilian government battled rebellions and internal divisions, it handed power to the military in 1958 for a two-year caretaker spell.

From Barron's

Mr. Dreisbach notes the powerful importance of the Exodus story of providential liberation and deliverance as the model for Americans’ rebellion against Britain’s pharaonic royalty.

From The Wall Street Journal

After no rebellions took place, the judicial system put on the brakes, the public turned against Palmer and the scare went dormant.

From Salon

While he was never a popular president, and was especially unpopular among young South Koreans, Yoon has since his imprisonment become a symbol of rebellion for young people who have increasingly been feeling left behind.

From BBC