outcry

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Speakers were overwhelmingly opposed to the project, citing a range of health and environmental concerns, and criticized the board for allowing the proposal to move forward despite outcry from the community.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

It backed down after a public outcry and also because mass layoffs at the Department of Education likely left the agency without the resources to collect the debts.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

"There would be a huge outcry if this death toll happened in any other sport, so we need to start prioritising horse welfare."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The secretary of war wished the Booth situation to be handled with as little public outcry as possible, and this meant forbidding a public funeral.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly