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revolutionary

[rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee] / ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i /




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During part of their discussion, they explored what made Blume’s writing so revolutionary for young readers and how her own surprisingly frank upbringing gave her the freedom to go there.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Finding a revolutionary artist during cocktail hour at the opening gala of Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries was like shooting fish in a barrel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Otherwise, however, his method is more cynical than revolutionary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Although Copernicus, Galileo and Newton were well aware that their ideas were momentous, and we can legitimately describe their work as revolutionary, they never explicitly said to themselves, ‘I am making a revolution.’

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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