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rebels

  • plural
    of rebel.
    rebel
    noun
    a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country.
  • present tense form
    of rebel (3rd person singular).
    rebel
    noun
    a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country.

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At the same time escalating tensions in the Middle East, with ongoing strikes between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, have pushed oil prices higher.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Coissac said he had spoken to one survivor of the wreck who came from the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, where rebels are battling the federal government in a recent flare-up of violence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

She said this week: “I’m one of the rebels that is not going to put a number on her house.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

He was hailed by many as a hero for bringing an end to nearly three decades of civil war when Tamil Tiger rebels were crushed in 2009, during his first term as president.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But after learning about the fate of those rebels, the princess was spending most of her time in her rooms, and had declined Celaena’s repeated offers to go for walks.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas