outcry

Example Sentences

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The Broadview processing and detention facility has become locally and nationally famous as the subject of lawsuits, investigations and public outcry over the treatment of detainees.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

No doubt these employees believed they were doing useful work, but there has been little to no outcry about a decline in services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That sparked a national outcry and hastened the end of the lockout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

A plan to build housing for 1,200 foreign workers that was approved last autumn sparked outcry among locals.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

A sudden outcry on the east side of the knoll showed that something was wrong.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien