Example Sentences
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One of the main reasons colonists rebelled against the crown was that they wanted more Indigenous land—they wanted to move farther west into North America, but the king was telling them no.
From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026
Haiti became the first independent black nation in the Americas in 1804, after enslaved people rebelled against their French masters in what was then the colony of Saint-Domingue.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
They rebelled against crews on approximately 10% of Middle Passage voyages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
On Christmas Day in 1868, President Andrew Johnson issued a sweeping amnesty to former Confederate officials and soldiers, ending legal consequences for those who rebelled against the United States.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025
“Are you one of the angels who rebelled so long ago?”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
