rebel
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Realizing that they’re headed to the slaughterhouse, the animals rebel against the humans, save themselves, and reinhabit the farm, establishing their own system of checks and balances to ensure their survival.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
The US has imposed sweeping sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of backing the M23 rebel group.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
“I didn’t particularly want to rebel against the yoga studios, I just … am,” Beatnix tells me later.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
He is trailed by right-wing candidates Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia, both of whom have pledged to take a hard line against rebel groups.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
He had not finished signing the last one when a rebel colonel appeared in the doorway leading a mule carrying two chests.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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