outcry

Example Sentences

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The city initially removed the markings, citing accessibility requirements, before later reversing course and installing permanent crosswalks following public outcry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

Heights Public Schools Superintendent Zena Stenvik accused ICE officers of using Liam as “bait,” sparking a major public outcry.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Earlier this month, a state-chartered bank run by crypto exchange Kraken became the first crypto firm to win access to the Fed’s payment system, raising an outcry from banking groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

At first he was pleased by what he saw: The Washingtons, extremely distressed, had raised an outcry about their lost son, seeking help from all quarters.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart