uproar
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Starbucks Korea caused an uproar this year when it launched a "Tank Day" promotion on May 18, touting a new line of capacious tumblers for its coffee beverages.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The uproar in South Korea that followed included the country’s president demanding an investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
"We were in the middle of B&Q and I was just thinking if this shed goes, the whole shop will be in uproar," Mooney said.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
The internet is in an uproar over an announcement by Sony, the owner of PlayStation, to stop selling physical game discs by 2028 and release everything digitally.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
I was afraid I’d never feel at home, that I’d always find myself flinching away from train whistles or the metallic uproar of streetcars.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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