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uproar

[uhp-rawr, -rohr] / ˈʌpˌrɔr, -ˌroʊr /


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“Not renewing it would trigger a big uproar from the private sector,” Ziemer says.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

F1 and the FIA, the world governing body of motor sport, have heard the uproar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

There was widespread uproar in early January, when online sleuths found that someone had made nearly half a million dollars on Maduro's seizure.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The resulting uproar forced the resignation of the chief Sinaloa prosecutor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

“That is what I suspect the baroness has been told to do. Create one distracting uproar after another.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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