uprising
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Without realizing it, Kevin O’Leary may have awakened a new political uprising in Utah—one that could come back to bite the very lawmakers he partnered with for his latest moneymaking venture.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
The Gwangju uprising forms the haunting backdrop to Nobel laureate Han Kang's novel Human Acts.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The uprising harked back to the 1980s and 1990s, when iconic environmentalist Judi Bari led Earth First! campaigns against logging in the region.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Meanwhile, Sir Keir said chants like "globalise the intifada" - based on an Arabic word for uprising - were "very dangerous" to the Jewish community and should be prosecuted.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“He had heard the rumor of an uprising, as had they; but I believe he knew no more.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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