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The rapper’s overhaul of the dwelling saw it reduced to little more than a concrete shell, decimating almost all of Ando’s original design — and leaving design lovers up in arms over its destruction.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

U.S. voters aren’t the only ones up in arms about affordability.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

It should come as no surprise that Kiffin’s departure from Ole Miss leaves behind a program in disarray and a fan base up in arms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

But consumer expert Martin Lewis said he was "up in arms" over the move, which was "making a mockery of Ofcom".

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

States’-rights advocates from surrounding Southern towns were up in arms.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals