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furor

[fyoor-awr, -er] / ˈfyʊər ɔr, -ər /


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Though some activists demanded Wasserman leave his post as LA28 chair and called for a Games boycott, there has been no apparent reduction in sponsorships or ticket sales because of the furor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

The furor over Minneapolis has tested the Apple CEO’s strategy for navigating Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 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

The online furor over Traveler’s post died down—the comments slowed and the reposts stopped as the community moved on to other things.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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