outcry
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When Judge Nicholas Rowland passed the sentences at Southampton Crown Court in May, there was an outcry from the girls and their families and from politicians.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Subsequently, other artists, like Louis Armstrong and Dinah Washington, removed that verse entirely, which transformed “Black and Blue” into something else altogether—a passionate outcry for universal solidarity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Amid mounting outcry, Bass offered a public tribute to the dog.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
Conditions there have prompted outcry from rights groups, and UN experts have condemned it as a site of "unparalleled notoriety."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
But the public outcry was so great, the governor called the superintendent and told him to start up the football program again, school or no school.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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