revolt (against)

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Verb
  • Back in his coaching career, Cruyff was one of the first managers to be obsessed with the cut of the pitch — a trait that has passed over to his disciples, most notably the exacting Pep Guardiola.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • The Carpentersville and West Dundee areas were affected by the warning, which was set to also pass over Elgin, Hoffman Estates, Streamwood, Barrington, and Inverness.
    David Yeomans, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The solution isn’t just to completely tune out–that’s not good for either a healthy democracy or my future career prospects.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Marsch also knows players can sometimes tune out his words.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Price is where almost every search starts, and the difference between countries is hard to ignore.
    Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • By the time the sponsor wants to sell, the buyer sees what the sponsor ignored.
    Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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“Revolt (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolt%20%28against%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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