Arab Spring

noun

: a series of anti-government uprisings affecting Arab countries of North Africa and the Middle East beginning in 2010

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In 2011, the Houthis played a major role in sparking the Yemeni Revolution, which was born out of a wave of anti-government protests and uprisings known as the Arab Spring. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Ali Abdullah Saleh, the longtime dictator of Yemen, was overthrown during the Arab Spring and the Houthis were able to seize a large chunk of territory. — Ariana Aspuru, Vox, 19 Oct. 2026 Even where efforts to build democratic institutions have faltered, as after the Arab Spring, liberal ideas have nonetheless persisted and expanded. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 That was a change successfully pushed by Arab Spring protesters in 2011. — Akram Oubachir, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Arab Spring

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2010, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Arab Spring was in 2010

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