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uproar

[uhp-rawr, -rohr] / ˈʌpˌrɔr, -ˌroʊr /


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Wyomingites are in an uproar over plans to build a “man camp” for thousands of out-of-state workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Britain’s political class is in an uproar over the murder of Henry Nowak—as it should be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

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

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The uproar of jokes and joy went on around him.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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