as in rebel
a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent
sent the fomenters of the rebellion to prison
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Noun
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However, the rebels continue to launch attacks aimed at Israel, which has vowed to retaliate against Houthi leadership in the event of further aggression.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025 -
The four female protagonists in Nails rebel against society’s expectations of them with consequences for themselves and family and friends.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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The tech billionaire has called for new elections in the U.K., criticizing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and voicing support for far-right figures in the country such as Nigel Farage, head of the Reform party, and Tommy Robinson, an anti-immigrant agitator.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
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On April 30, agitators who were said to identify as Zionist attacked the encampment.—
Orlando Mayorquín,
New York Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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In Myanmar, where the government regards any aid entering conflict zones as support for insurgents, that can mean international groups operate almost clandestinely to get lifesaving provisions to the local groups that can distribute them.—
Karl Vick,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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While the military did not disclose details about the individuals killed, Balochistan has long been a hotspot for insurgent activity.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Seeking $16 million, Diaw's case has not yet been settled but is still moving forward despite Brown's tour promoter filing a motion to strike part of Diaw's allegations, Radar Online reported.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The company began as a nightlife promoter and record label in Los Angeles.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Taake, 36, was serving a 6-year sentence in a Colorado prison when President Donald Trump pardoned him and 1,500 other MAGA supporters for seizing the Capitol in protest of his 2020 election defeat.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The demonstrators lined the sidewalk on West Seventh Street near the Fort Worth Police & Firefighters Memorial, chanting and cheering as supporters drove past with Mexican flags waving, Mexican music blaring.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Parts of Trump’s plan have some high-profile proponents: namely JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, the leader of the world’s largest bank.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that proponents said would ensure that newborns surviving abortions received medical care and critics said would add legal risks for doctors.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s statecraft is, in these respects, not the impulse of a misguided and capricious demagogue but an appropriate response to a changing world and a changing America.—
Charles A. Kupchan,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Many of the systems designed to constrain just such a demagogue have failed, with deferential courts in particular having let the former and soon-to-be president skate on nakedly anti-democratic conduct.—
Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2025
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Erastus Snow was an apostle from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in charge of Arizona colonization.—
Zach Bradshaw,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Dec. 2024
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The other day, The Athletic’s Duncan Alexander — an analytics apostle if ever there was one — got talking with a data denier in a pub.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Fomenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fomenter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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