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 story lit a firestorm over the power and reach of #MeToo as well as becoming a flashpoint in journalistic ethics with regard to the movement.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Kamiya doubled down by saying the United States drove Russia to invade Ukraine, causing a media firestorm that prompted some Japanese politicians to urge an investigation into potential election interference by Russia.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
And then the new logo dropped like a bomb, igniting an unexpected firestorm of online criticism—especially among conservatives.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
After a firestorm of outrage from its customers, the company returned to its classic formula a few months later.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Kamiya doubled down by saying the United States drove Russia to invade Ukraine, causing a media firestorm that prompted some Japanese politicians to urge an investigation into potential election interference by Russia.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
And then the new logo dropped like a bomb, igniting an unexpected firestorm of online criticism—especially among conservatives.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
After a firestorm of outrage from its customers, the company returned to its classic formula a few months later.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firestorm
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But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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While some among Democrats cast him as the party’s national leader and a natural choice for their 2028 nominee, conservative critics point to his past controversies, including other pay-for-play stories.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The vitriol levied at uninvolved lawmakers since Wednesday's shooting has had a chilling effect on the American tradition of lawmakers' community engagement — as well as the open debate and political discourse Kirk himself espoused.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a democracy, ideas are tested through words and good-faith debate—never through violence.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The dispute was heard by an arbitrator (and not a judge) because, per SPAC language and accompanying NBPA regulations, player-agent disputes are subject to arbitration.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The dishwasher was made in America, though there is some dispute over who did it.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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Jake is a single father who has brought Kristen up in the severe Calvinist tradition, marked by Bible disputations of Talmudic intricacy and by a radical detachment from secular and popular culture.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2023
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The September 12 report shared that RBW had actually fired Lee in August, citing declining profitability, management difficulties, and disagreements over new artist direction.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its first-ever color feature, In the Shadow of Honor, which was going to be filmed in Indonesia, was canceled due to disagreements between the two countries related to colonial war reparations.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Firestorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firestorm. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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