uproar
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In America’s least populous state, neighbors are in an uproar over plans to build a small city to house thousands of out-of-state workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“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
There was an uproar from the other birds as she flew out of its way, then perched again and lunged just as it was about to take another egg.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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