as in inflammatory
tending to excite political disorder or insurrection
several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious
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Recent Examples of seditious
In what has been billed as America’s largest-ever criminal investigation, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged in the Jan. 6 attack, according to Reuters, with crimes ranging from unlawfully entering restricted grounds to seditious conspiracy and violent assault.
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Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Tarrio is serving a 22-year prison term for seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Though Tarrio wasn't at the Capitol during the riot, he has since been sentenced to 22 years in prison after a jury convicted him and other Proud Boys leaders of seditious conspiracy charges stemming from the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Tarrio, who could be a key witness at Lamond’s trial, is serving a 22-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him and other Proud Boys leaders of seditious conspiracy charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Tarrio is serving a 22-year prison term for seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Though Tarrio wasn't at the Capitol during the riot, he has since been sentenced to 22 years in prison after a jury convicted him and other Proud Boys leaders of seditious conspiracy charges stemming from the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Tarrio, who could be a key witness at Lamond’s trial, is serving a 22-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him and other Proud Boys leaders of seditious conspiracy charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Choc Factory cosmetics founder has faced significant physical and mental health challenges over the years, after she was diagnosed with lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease, at the age of six.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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The scientists also found that, on average, the meat-alternative eaters had higher blood pressure, as well as higher levels of an inflammatory marker called C-reactive protein in their blood.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Singing over gruff hip-hop beats and ethereal minimalist ballads, the Argentine singer weaves a provocative tale of self-discovery with diaristic lyrics that excavate self-acceptance, intense romance and emotional maturity.Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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While the nomadic clan has picked up and moved at their leisure in the past, this provocative drama unfolds at a time when there’s no running from the future or from one another.Stephen Saito, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Russia was accused of sending two incendiary devices to DHL logistics hubs in Germany and the United Kingdom in July as part of a wider sabotage campaign to possibly start fires aboard aircraft bound for North America.Keir Simmons, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Healy also has a history of making incendiary comments.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Seditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seditious. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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