Example Sentences

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The federal government was given the responsibility for putting down rebellions, which in practice meant crushing slave uprisings and resistance.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

"We've seen this before," Ali said — protests, promises, crackdowns — pointing back to 2009 and earlier uprisings in Iran.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Up a spiral staircase in his Nairobi workshop, surrounded by springs and stems, minute hands and hour chimes, Ravinder maintains a family tradition that spans two anti-colonial uprisings, three continents and five generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

There have been other youth-led protests such as the anti-austerity Indignados Movement that kicked off in Spain in 2011 and the Arab Spring uprisings launched in 2010.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

From Martin’s accounts, the actual uprisings were small and chaotic.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead