outcry

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Although none of this legislation made it out of committee, many of the bills required a national outcry, a coordinated organizing effort, and hours of testimony and lobbying to ensure they didn’t move forward.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Following a public outcry, Comey deleted the image and posted a follow-up note on Instagram.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Talk of expanding the role of drones has been ongoing for years but ramped up in 2025 after a public outcry over a series of high-profile burglaries on the city’s Westside.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

In that brief stint, he reportedly struggled to obtain security clearance and faced an outcry over ties — which he denies — to a far-right group in Hungary.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

“What an outcry there was! The Principal had me up and threatened to hand me the immediate sack. I’m a marked man.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley