outcry
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The Broadview processing and detention facility has become locally and nationally famous as the subject of lawsuits, investigations and public outcry over the treatment of detainees.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
That sparked a national outcry and hastened the end of the lockout.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
The decision triggered an outcry, even within his own party.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
A plan to build housing for 1,200 foreign workers that was approved last autumn sparked outcry among locals.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
“I wanted to provoke as little public outcry as possible at the outset.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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