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as in revolt
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the revolution by which the American colonies gained their independence from Great Britain necessitated going up against the world's most powerful army
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Recent Examples of revolution
Lange sees few opportunities for local residents to connect with the lives of people in the 13 Colonies and events of the revolution so long ago and far away.
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Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Now, the batteries from that revolution are finding a second life, helping power the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence.
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Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The real revolution was digitizing.
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Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Observers on Friday called Cuba’s new free-market reforms the most sweeping economic overhaul of the island’s communist economy since the Cuban revolution, as the grandson of former President Raúl Castro said in an interview that Cuba must seek to move its economy forward.
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Andrea Rodriguez,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for revolution
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Now, the batteries from that revolution are finding a second life, helping power the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence.
—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The real revolution was digitizing.
—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Observers on Friday called Cuba’s new free-market reforms the most sweeping economic overhaul of the island’s communist economy since the Cuban revolution, as the grandson of former President Raúl Castro said in an interview that Cuba must seek to move its economy forward.
—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolution
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Our team has reviewed dozens of the best sheet sets over the years, and these Boll & Branch sheets are part of shopping director Rachel Fletcher’s own rotation.
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Beneficiaries of the urgent, unprecedented buildout of computing capacity are carrying the indexes, with timely rotations into the broader array of stocks allowing the leaders to rest periodically.
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Soon, this kind of spirit will carry the 13 colonies to protest, revolt and win the American Revolution.
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The rebellion was the first major popular revolt in England’s North American colonies and reflected tensions over frontier settlement, relations with Native Americans, political authority, and access to land.
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The Math Behind Deteriorating Road Conditions Street maintenance follows a cost curve that is rarely appreciated outside public works circles.
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On curves like the one where the derailment occurred, the railroad uses metal poles instead of wood.
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There’s a sketch centered on one of David’s characters not being invited to the Boston Tea Party, as if the rebellious uprising was just another dinner party.
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More recent scholarship has emphasized the complexity of the uprising.
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Since 2023, the two universities have seen 24 and 16 spin-outs respectively, ahead of rivals including Oxford, Cambridge and Munich’s Technical University.
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Following the spin, the remaining company, which will be called Honeywell Technologies, will undergo a 1-for-2 reverse stock split.
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Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi led the insurrection after weeks of widespread national protests.
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Penn, known for his strong political convictions, previously attended a public hearing of the House select committee investigating the deadly 2021 insurrection.
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The Battle of the Alamo was one of the most monumental conflicts of the Texas Revolution, a rebellion that ended in Texas becoming independent from Mexico and establishing itself as a republic for nearly a decade before US statehood.
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In the press release for the album, you were quoted using the word rebellion when talking about rock and roll.
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The seeds of mutiny are detectable.
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Within six months, Richards’ side of the group staged a mutiny, locked Diekmann in his apartment, and forced him to relinquish control.
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“Revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolution. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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