as in controversy
variance of opinion on a matter
a seemingly endless firestorm was ignited by that U.S. Supreme Court decision
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Recent Examples of firestorm
The city’s spending on the program has generated a firestorm of criticism directed at the mayor on social media after it was first reported by Mass Daily News, an independent outlet, and then shared widely online.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
What might once have passed as a routine assertion of military law triggered a political firestorm.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
My comments ignited a firestorm.
—Mick Davis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Since 2017, a series of destructive wildfires has cost tens of billions of dollars, including last year’s Los Angeles firestorms.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
What might once have passed as a routine assertion of military law triggered a political firestorm.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
My comments ignited a firestorm.
—Mick Davis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Since 2017, a series of destructive wildfires has cost tens of billions of dollars, including last year’s Los Angeles firestorms.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firestorm
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The result was a work that never managed to find a coherent point-of-view, which didn’t prevent it from taking in a decent $7 million at the local box office, or from stirring up controversy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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The controversy centers on campaign finance violations tied to the New Georgia Project, an organization devoted to voter registration and civic engagement founded by Abrams.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The measure triggered a storm of publicity and a nationwide debate over the merits of using local ordinances to control gun ownership, but was upheld in 1984 by the Illinois Supreme Court.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Netflix's new true crime documentary The Crash has reignited the debate around Mackenzie Shirilla, who was convicted of killing her boyfriend Dominic Russo and their friend Davion Flanagan in a 2022 crash.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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With the indictment now dismissed, the administration could argue there are fewer procedural barriers preventing another removal effort, though Xinis still retains authority over the injunction dispute unless the 4th Circuit intervenes.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2026
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Prosecutors argued that Daniel Sikkema orchestrated the killing from New York amid a bitter divorce and custody dispute involving the couple’s son.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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This did not, however, mark the end of disputation concerning the Northwest Angle.—
Scott Spires,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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Public safety dominated the exchange, with sharp disagreements over crime trends, law enforcement authority and the role sheriffs should play in statewide policy.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In addition, this legislation could provide leaders with protection on state laws pertaining to NIL, which has led to lawsuits and a plethora of disagreements.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Firestorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firestorm. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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