outcry
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Ramos has spent decades denouncing military and police killings, leading to international outcry over abuses that he uncovered and even earning government apologies.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Australia initially disinvited its choice, artist Khaled Sabsabi, for including a Hezbollah leader in one of his ironic video works created years ago—but reinvited him after a national outcry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
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
Bass eventually exempted single-family neighborhoods from ED1, following an outcry from homeowner groups.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
When the hens heard this, they raised a terrible outcry.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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