uproar
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It was the biggest embarrassment of all time that caused the uproar that it did.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
But that message was largely drowned out in the online uproar.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Otherwise, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz wouldn’t cause such an uproar.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
The video triggered public uproar and a criminal complaint from the health ministry.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The balding wizard’s colleagues set up an uproar, under cover of which Ron grabbed Mrs. Cattermole, pulled her into the still-open fireplace, and disappeared.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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