uproar
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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
The move has caused an uproar on social media among the young women who frequent its stores nationwide, with one shopper calling it "devastating news".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Paul Gigot: So, we’re not going to get rid of cameras, I don’t think, because there’d be an uproar in the internet about how there’s no transparency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
“Not renewing it would trigger a big uproar from the private sector,” Ziemer says.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The place was in an uproar, and Upton’s face grew purple.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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