uproar
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To the uninitiated, Bangaranga seems cast in the mould of nonsensical Eurovision songs like Diggi-Lou, Digg-Lay - but the title actually means "uproar" in Jamaican patois.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The possibility of Polis commuting her sentence had caused an uproar in the state in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
Now and then she tried to exchange a few words in French with the chef, to keep in practice, but the kitchen was always in an uproar.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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