revolutionary

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If asked to picture Janet Jackson, one of three images likely comes to mind: “Rhythm Nation 1814” Janet, a revolutionary in a black uniform and cap, cutting the air with drill sergeant precision.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

The KMT leader also travelled to the eastern city of Nanjing, where she visited the mausoleum of revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen, one of the few Chinese historical figures revered in both Beijing and Taipei.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

He emphasised building a new system rooted in sovereignty, patriotism and revolutionary mobilisation, with traditional leaders and grassroots structures playing a central role.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Malling called Public’s new agents a “fundamental shift” in how individual investors will manage their portfolio—one he thinks will prove as revolutionary for retail traders as the introduction of computers or mobile-phone stock trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The first answer is that Copernicus himself was less of a revolutionary than is commonly supposed.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton