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revolt

[ri-vohlt] / rɪˈvoʊlt /






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But this is an orchestra in revolt, and it looked it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Rosario Forlenza, a professor at Rome's Luiss University, called it a "European generational revolt" rooted in a social and economic crisis "to which politicians cannot give a substantive response".

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The internal revolt at the network has become a daily reality for rank-and-file employees who watched the forced departures of foundational figures like Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

At its height, 10 million workers were on the streets before fresh elections led to the revolt fizzling out, but not before carving an indelible memory in French social history.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“My entire nervous system is on the brink of revolt against me for subjecting it to such trauma. Ignore me if I suddenly go into a state of shock.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Former Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada ran to South Florida following revolts over his plans to export Bolivian natural gas to the U.S..

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

The university endured the faculty and student revolts that those moves sparked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

It was also a time when various European empires were reaching their peak yet faced republican or nationalistic revolts.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026

There are, of course, legitimate disabilities that call for accommodation, but the Gen Xer in me revolts at the way everything has been pathologized and turned into a condition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

The revolts in the West Indies and disquieting incidents closer to home worried the local planters.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

When visiting fans discover ranch, most love it, some hate it and others are revolted by it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

There was one heavily affected community that revolted whenever the group tried to enter.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026

Within weeks of the election, roughly three-quarters of the TMC's legislators revolted against both Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, widely seen as her heir.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

I read it again and again until my body revolted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

They were not outlaws because they were murderers, or for any reason like that They were Saxons who had revolted against Uther Pendragon’s conquest, and who refused to accept a foreign king.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

"In France, we have this tradition and history of revolting," says Alcidor in Paris.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

And so, as these fighters walked stone-faced to the octagon, we bore witness to the revolting spectacle of the troops saluting fighters.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

Each individual set piece is its own jewel of craftsmanship, usually combining the revolting with the amusing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Across Southern California, residents are revolting against bright LEDs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

As Jean Louise listened, her year’s collection of revolting information fell into a fresh crystal design; as Calpurnia’s husky voice drove out her year’s accumulation of terror, Jean Louise felt life return.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee


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