revolutionary

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She spoke during a symbolic visit 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. 8, 2026

As with any revolutionary movement, NAR leaders do not always see eye to eye on everything.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Magyar's slogan dates back to a revolutionary poet's 19th Century rallying cry to rise up for the homeland.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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 beginning of all true wisdom concerning the Farewell Address is that Washington’s core insights were firmly grounded in the lessons he had learned as America’s premier military and civilian leader during the revolutionary era.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis