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uproar

[uhp-rawr, -rohr] / ˈʌpˌrɔr, -ˌroʊr /


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In America’s least populous state, neighbors are in an uproar over plans to build a small city to house thousands of out-of-state workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Stellantis dealers are in an uproar over this,” said South Florida Jeep-Ram dealer GianMarco Taverna.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

There was widespread uproar in early January, when online sleuths found that someone had made nearly half a million dollars on Maduro's seizure.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

We were so shocked by this sudden uproar that none of us was able to run.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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