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
In America’s least populous state, neighbors are in an uproar over plans to build a small city to house thousands of out-of-state workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Last week, actors and their guild SAG-AFTRA were in an uproar over a digital character, Tilly Norwood, which was created with AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
“People were in an uproar trying to find their child,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023
The return cm the previous day of all the hounds, except Cavall and the Dog Boy, and in the evening the failure to return of Kay and Wart, had set the household in an uproar.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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