up in arms
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Retailers were up in arms and said that domestic firms could never match the foreign-made stuff.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
On Thursday, he left everybody in the stands rooting for the Dodgers up in arms, booing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Americans are up in arms over data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Farmers across Europe remain unconvinced and are up in arms, including in Spain where they staged a protest against the deal in Madrid earlier this month.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
States’-rights advocates from surrounding Southern towns were up in arms.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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