furor
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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
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
Harry had forgotten they still had detentions to do in the furor over the points they’d lost.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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