Example Sentences

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Masada, in the Judean Desert, is where Jewish rebels chose death over surrender to Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Cuban forces supported rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while troops helped Ethiopia repel a Somali invasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

For refugees, many of whom support the Tuareg rebels, the withdrawal of Russian fighters from northern bases has raised hopes of returning home.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

M23 rebels last year seized control of swathes of the North and South Kivu regions, including the key cities of Goma and Bukavu.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

When Toussaint L’Ouverture led a revolt of black Haitian slaves in 1801, Napoleon sent his brother-in-law, General Charles LeClerc, and a military force of approximately 29,000 to crush the rebels.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy