uproar
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The accusation has caused an uproar on social media and Caine Prize chair Ellah Wakatama told the BBC she was shocked that the US magazine had not waited for a full investigation before publishing.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The uproar over “NAZA” has also led the filmmakers to be called traitors in their country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
In reaction to the uproar in Burkina over the national team's treatment, match organiser Eurodata Sport issued a terse statement shared online by the AFA that it had "honoured its contractual commitments".
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
About 700 miles away around the same time, a momentary greeting between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at ground zero became a dayslong online uproar.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
She wanted to know what was happening down in Weep, and what nature of uproar had greeted the news of her existence.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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