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uproar

[uhp-rawr, -rohr] / ˈʌpˌrɔr, -ˌroʊr /


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In America’s least populous state, neighbors are in an uproar over plans to build a small city to house thousands of out-of-state workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Back in 2015 there was uproar about the Higher Maths.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“Not renewing it would trigger a big uproar from the private sector,” Ziemer says.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

F1 and the FIA, the world governing body of motor sport, have heard the uproar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The rain, which was falling in torrents, added to the uproar.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park




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