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rebel

[reb-uhl, ri-bel] / ˈrɛb əl, rɪˈbɛl /






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It has been more than 30 years since Bristol with a "rebel" mentality ventured into the unknown, giving birth to the global phenomenon that is jungle and drum and bass music.

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

His punk attitude toward theater also came from growing up obsessed with cool movies like Taxi Driver and Badlands and the rebel music of the Clash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

In the intervening time, a number of rebel tours to South Africa took place, with huge consequences for the players involved.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

My mom, however, was a rebel, and, fortunately for her, her rebellion came along at the right moment.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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

She said this week: “I’m one of the rebels that is not going to put a number on her house.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

He was hailed by many as a hero for bringing an end to nearly three decades of civil war when Tamil Tiger rebels were crushed in 2009, during his first term as president.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

We later heard that Major Knowlton of the rebels had led two hundred men to Charlestown to assault it; they making their way across the mill-dam.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

He rebelled as a teen who rocked out to AC/DC and Quiet Riot, moving out of the family’s house after a fight with his father.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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

Paraguay’s national anthem starts by stating that the people of the Americas were “oppressed for three centuries” until they rebelled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

He lifted it as lightly as he could because his hands rebelled at the pain.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

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

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

Artists, musicians, writers, film makers and performers of all kinds are rebelling, one of the most profound forms of resistance to a repressive regime.

From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026

This was what came of rebelling against the laws of Nature, Frederick and Pilkington said.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell


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