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uproar

[uhp-rawr, -rohr] / ˈʌpˌrɔr, -ˌroʊr /


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But a major European tour this summer faltered, with several concerts scrapped amid uproar over the star's views.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

But separate comments in the interview about the "strange" present of Japanese melons by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in May -- when asked about his "most crap" diplomatic gift -- this week sparked further uproar.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Babitz tells Carroll that “what the paper needs is some writers that cause such an uproar, people will have to read it in order to stay abreast of the edge.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 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

They heard uproar from the distant boundary of the school as what sounded like hundreds of people came swarming over the out-of-sight walls and pelted toward the castle, uttering loud war cries.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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