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furor

[fyoor-awr, -er] / ˈfyʊər ɔr, -ər /


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Winters tried to douse the furor with an initial post on Friday that said Standard Chartered “will continue to speak honestly about the impact of technological change.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Lazizi Mara also asked for the case to proceed, saying it would give the camp a chance to reverse the reputational damage it had suffered amid online furor over the suit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

For those who have blessedly forgotten the furor from last fall, in late September the NFL announced that Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper, would headline the official program.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

It also mixes in archival news reports and interviews with Rushdie detailing the furor in the Islamic world that greeted the publication of his 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses."

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

With the furor over police repression in Birmingham simmering, and the flush of excitement generated by Malcolm X’s visit still lingering, the students pressed for immediate action.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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