rebel

Example Sentences

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The rebels said they would pull out of Uvira last week under pressure from the US, but their reported withdrawal has been disputed by Congolese authorities.

From BBC

In addition to training the army, the Russians have been helping disarm rebels, he said.

From Barron's

For, as these varied films attest, a rebel doesn’t just voice their discontent at the status quo.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's as if an outsider were involved in our family issues," complained a resident of northern Lashio city, once the rebels' biggest war prize but returned to the junta via Beijing's intervention in April.

From Barron's

He rose through the ranks, burnishing his credentials by leading a campaign battling an ethnic rebel insurrection around crucial trade crossings with China.

From Barron's