outcry
Example Sentences
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Although none of this legislation made it out of committee, many of the bills required a national outcry, a coordinated organizing effort, and hours of testimony and lobbying to ensure they didn’t move forward.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
But this triggered an outcry and authorities were persuaded to approve a privately financed rescue plan proposed by two wealthy entrepreneurs.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
Talk of expanding the role of drones has been ongoing for years but ramped up in 2025 after a public outcry over a series of high-profile burglaries on the city’s Westside.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Last month, there was an international outcry after Israeli police prevented the top Roman Catholic leader in Jerusalem from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a private mass on Palm Sunday.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
There was an outcry and a great deal of complaining, but everyone knew they had been lucky to hear as much as they had.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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