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revolutionary

[rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee] / ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i /




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Then, last month, Gao faced a secretive trial on suspicion of "insulting revolutionary heroes and martyrs" - a charge that could see him jailed for up to three years.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

During part of their discussion, they explored what made Blume’s writing so revolutionary for young readers and how her own surprisingly frank upbringing gave her the freedom to go there.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Finding a revolutionary artist during cocktail hour at the opening gala of Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries was like shooting fish in a barrel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It wasn’t enough for Kim Il Sung to have a revolutionary ideology of his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Taking on Washington was the fastest way to commit political suicide in the revolutionary era.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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