outcry
Example Sentences
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The company pulled its plans in late March following public outcry and a March 4 city council vote to extend a temporary data center moratorium and place a ban on Tuesday’s ballot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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
The incident caused outcry among Cuban exiles living in the US and has long been a source of contention between Washington and Havana.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Full-price bus tickets from Grand Central Terminal or the Port Authority bus terminal in New York to MetLife Stadium were recently reduced to $20 from $80 after fan outcry over the inflated prices.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
“For this, I suggest a term of imprisonment in Azkaban lasting no less than —” But there was an angry outcry from the surrounding benches.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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