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in an uproar



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The internet is in an uproar over an announcement by Sony, the owner of PlayStation, to stop selling physical game discs by 2028 and release everything digitally.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

“Stellantis dealers are in an uproar over this,” said South Florida Jeep-Ram dealer GianMarco Taverna.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

“People were in an uproar trying to find their child,” he said.

From Washington Post Apr. 16, 2023

It went viral and Lakers fans were in an uproar.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 18, 2022

When Pollard hung up his tack in the Santa Anita jockeys’ room, he found the riding colony in an uproar.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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