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uproar

[uhp-rawr, -rohr] / ˈʌpˌrɔr, -ˌroʊr /


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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

"Jaguar's core demographic, despite the uproar, gave up on the brand years ago, so they effectively had nothing to lose," explains Matthias Schmidt of Schmidt Automotive Research.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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

There was an uproar from the other birds as she flew out of its way, then perched again and lunged just as it was about to take another egg.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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