Example Sentences
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They expected that their vastly superior, Western-supplied air force would soon be able to bomb the Houthis to the negotiating table and that the rebels would quickly sue for peace.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Dreamers, for example, fantasise about the future too much, while rebels feel a lack of control and so procrastinate in protest.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Within months, these fighters—often traveling in Toyota Land Cruisers and supported by helicopter gunships—managed to repel rebels from taking over the capital of the mineral-rich nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Pro-democracy rebels embedded with them to secure notable successes, including a landmark 2023 combined offensive that advanced to the brink of Mandalay, Myanmar's second city.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
There was Tío Angelo, who’d fought with the Macheteros rebels outside of San Juan.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
