rebellion
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"That was my rebellion against Torn," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
European football's governing body Uefa has led the rebellion against the Fifa president, who is facing calls to stand down.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
It “broke the idea that the British couldn’t be beaten,” we are told, and “helped the colonists believe in the rebellion again.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In era when so much about the news is just plain depressing, what stands out about the burgeoning public rebellion against Flock security cameras is just how fun it all is.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
But with all the power coming from the capital, the mines could be lit up by Mobutu’s own hand, and shut down at the first sign of popular rebellion.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
I take my little rebellions where I can, and it’s always nice when the vehicle for those little rebellions is a fine grain leather made in Italy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Weapons from the former Yugoslavia helped drive the Libyan civil wars after 2011, later fueling rebellions in Mali and across the Sahel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
After no rebellions took place, the judicial system put on the brakes, the public turned against Palmer and the scare went dormant.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
Suriname, on the north coast of the South American continent, has been plagued by rebellions and coups since independence in 1975.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
She went through many silent rebellions over things like that.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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