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In 2024, a convenience store chain sparked an outcry for selling socks printed with the word "Allah" – the Arabic word for God – which many Muslims saw as an insult to Islam.

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The case has sparked public outcry in South Korea, with labour unions comparing the worker to Jean Valjean, protagonist of French classic novel "Les Miserables" who is jailed for stealing bread to feed his siblings.

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It seemed that it was the public's outcry that forced the Palace to recognise that something had to be done, before Andrew was pushed into giving up titles such as the Duke of York.

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The decision sparked a government outcry and accusations of antisemitism.

Analysts say that the armed attack by gunmen on a band on 8 October and the outcry it triggered meant that lawmakers who had previously supported Boluarte felt her position had become untenable.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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