furor
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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
The same anger over lost oil wealth and a monarch in the pocket of foreign interests boiled over again in the 1970s, this time driven by religious furor from the charismatic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Though most polls show that Britons still largely support the crown, the furor around Andrew has given antimonarchists cause to celebrate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
This reviewer is a big fan of Mr. Nesbitt, who generates a singular strain of furor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
In fact, the mere utterance of the words “sumo” and “rigged” in the same sentence can cause a national furor.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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