outcry

Example Sentences

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The city initially removed the markings, citing accessibility requirements, before later reversing course and installing permanent crosswalks following public outcry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A plan to build housing for 1,200 foreign workers that was approved last autumn sparked outcry among locals.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“Once everything had been signed off last night, there were lots of photos, lots of celebrating, and then a spontaneous outcry of ‘Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi, oi, oi’,” said Burke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

And while the net effect of this outcry isn’t as immediately visible as governmental corruption, it’s crucial to remember that Woodward and Bernstein started small, too.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

There was a general outcry of that’s not fair.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly