rebellion

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He makes clear that the eventual titans of streetwear were scrappy entrepreneurs who merged graffiti, break dancing, hip-hop, punk rock and skateboarding, all gestures of rebellion they cleverly merchandised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And as off-putting as it may be, this rebellion from pleasant form is innately, delightfully feminine.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Sentenced to 30 years for military rebellion, he was expelled from the Civil Guard and stripped of his rank.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Franks says she sometimes felt like jokes were being made about her so she started doing stand-up comedy, "in a kind of rebellion to that".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

In August, a large armed rebellion in Virginia led by an enslaved blacksmith named Gabriel is put down.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis