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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

One neighbour reportedly sold their house to escape the furor.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

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

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

Colonel Cargill came storming into General Peckem’s office a minute later in a furor of dmid resentment.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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