as in rebellion
refusal to obey
was fired for chronic insubordination
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Some see hope in Trump’s return Jan. 19, 2025 Separately, law enforcement authorities are investigating whether Yoon and others committed rebellion, abuse of power and other crimes in connection with the martial law decree.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
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The four are made to watch a corporate propaganda video (voiced by Keanu Reeves), which depicts their season 1 rebellion in a positive light, a protest that improved the company for the better.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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City voters passed the ordinance in defiance of the state, and out of concern that there are insufficient safeguards to prevent fraudulent voting.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Jan. 2025
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But that sense of defiance goes hand-in-hand with a sense of neediness in Warren’s driven world.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Yes From an early age, we are taught that obedience is good, and disobedience is bad.—
Dr. Sunita Sah,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
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In the past six years, Ohio has issued close to 885,000 suspensions and expulsions for comments and misbehaviors tagged as disobedience or disruption.—
Meredith Kolodner,
USA TODAY,
1 Apr. 2024
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Through her hit early 2000s ABC reality show Supernanny, the long-time parenting expert helped families address issues like lack of discipline, controlling behavior, sleep separation, disrespect and communication.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Experts advise patients who experience disrespect or mistreatment in medical settings to document interactions and report concerns.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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