outcry

Example Sentences

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At one point, she called for the removal of traffic checkpoints around Pacific Palisades, only to reverse course after an outcry over public safety.

From Los Angeles Times

After public outcry about the church getting no federal assistance on debris removal, they were able to obtain federal funding to cover the hundreds of thousands of dollars in cost.

From Los Angeles Times

The firm acknowledged the need for stronger safeguards after clips emerged showing him saying offensive things, prompting a public outcry.

From BBC

Some investors in the company actually sued, accusing the conglomerate of shifting its business practices in response to public outcry.

From Salon

Following a growing public outcry about his links to Epstein, Andrew was stripped of titles such as the Duke of York and his status as prince, becoming Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

From BBC