revolt
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The ploughman wants to play by the rules, but it’s how the revolt plays out that radicalizes him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Everton's shambolic end to the transfer window has resulted in open revolt from supporters that places fierce scrutiny on owners The Friedkin Group and chief executive Angus Kinnear.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Demonstrations over worsening living conditions escalated into a revolt, marked by roadblocks that cut off major cities and calls for the president's resignation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
As with opposition to AI-fueling data centers, the revolt against Flock cameras is drawing support from across the political spectrum, uniting Republicans and Democrats in red and blue America.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 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
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Property-tax revolts have erupted around the country in recent years as homeowners’ tax bills have climbed along with home values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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
Speaking to other militia members who joined the revolts of Bundy and his father, The Atlantic found that Ammon was an outlier in his own community.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
"All these movements and revolts have brought us to this point. And I think it's time to put an end to it."
From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026
“The painting attracts me, revolts me, consumes me.”
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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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
For the past few years, food companies raised prices so aggressively that shoppers revolted, trading down to store brands and buying less.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
No longer able to afford the staple of their diet, the Egyptian people revolted.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
He opened his eyes again: Hermione looked revolted, nauseated.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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Across Southern California, residents are revolting against bright LEDs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
The new policy is an attempt to be “flexible” as situations change, the company said, but some shareholders appear to be revolting.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Among the choicest: The champion skier from Norway starts his day with a breakfast that his father finds revolting, and he’s “too afraid” of downhill cycling to consider switching sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Though, like many things Epstein, the man’s genetic interests were twisted, often revolting, and shockingly uninformed.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2026
In the east, the Soviets have retaken Minsk; the Polish Home Army is revolting in Warsaw; a few newspapers have become bold enough to suggest that the tide has turned.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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