disobedience
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Still, it’s possible — with effort — to register the film’s themes about duty, inheritance, courage and righteous disobedience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
"We will resort, if necessary, to resistance and peaceful civil disobedience," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
That’s an example of how protesters committed to civil disobedience and police can work together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
But Farbiarz was not inclined to let this disobedience go unpunished.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2026
We now had no alternative but to resort to civil disobedience, and we embarked on preparations for mass action in earnest.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing disobedience
Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
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Selection Vocabulary 5, Unit 4
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