outcry
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But the midday, presale removal of the Keith and Vereshchagin paintings prompted immediate outcry.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The sentences are being referred to the Court of Appeal, after an outcry when the boys were given youth rehabilitation orders.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Its introduction provoked an outcry among users who felt their privacy had been violated but sent engagement soaring.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
On Wednesday, Ben Gvir sparked an outcry internationally but also within his own government by publishing a video of dozens of activists kneeling with their foreheads on the ground and their hands tied.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
So she walked into the kitchen alone and without forewarning to find out what was causing her husband’s outcry.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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