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rebel

[reb-uhl, ri-bel] / ˈrɛb əl, rɪˈbɛl /






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Most Angelenos know Frank Gehry as the rebel architect whose deconstructivist buildings reinvigorated L.A. amid its late-century identity crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

King Charles III on Tuesday hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Buckingham Palace as the former Islamist rebel leader made his first official visit to London and met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Monarch” swaggers forth on the strength of Kurt Russell’s rebel cowboy spirit.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

The more you try and “contain” it with aggression, the more the crowd will try and rebel against you and respond with more aggression.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

In 1959, a rebel force led by Fidel Castro had overthrown the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, an authoritarian leader supported by the United States and by the many American companies doing business on the island.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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