insurgents
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It includes podcasters, streamers, pundits, operatives and elected officials, many of whom began as scrappy insurgents and now command large audiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
This mission, dubbed "Liberte 250," highlights France's support for the US insurgents who took on the British crown, making Paris the oldest international ally of Washington.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Twenty years ago, the grim and creatively valorous third season thrust the story’s human heroes into the role of insurgents.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
But when I asked if she thought the Surf City insurgents could upend California politics, the professor quickly said, “No.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
In the next hour a few ministers and political leaders arrived, and telephone negotiations with the insurgents were begun in order to gauge the magnitude of the insurrection and to find a peaceful settlement.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
