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
She's been writing about wildfires since the Florida firestorm of 1998.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The allegations prompted an online firestorm of criticism toward Kim Soo Hyun, highlighting the close scrutiny that top stars face in South Korea’s high-stakes, billion-dollar entertainment industry.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The following day, Kate admitted to editing the picture, but by then, a firestorm of conspiracy theories had taken hold.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The Alien and Sedition Acts elicited a firestorm of criticism soon after they were passed, including from Jefferson and James Madison, who asserted that states have the right and duty to declare some federal laws unconstitutional.
—Daniel Tichenor, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The allegations prompted an online firestorm of criticism toward Kim Soo Hyun, highlighting the close scrutiny that top stars face in South Korea’s high-stakes, billion-dollar entertainment industry.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The following day, Kate admitted to editing the picture, but by then, a firestorm of conspiracy theories had taken hold.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The Alien and Sedition Acts elicited a firestorm of criticism soon after they were passed, including from Jefferson and James Madison, who asserted that states have the right and duty to declare some federal laws unconstitutional.
—Daniel Tichenor, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firestorm
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But even without the political controversy, Tesla is facing headwinds due to growing competition from other automakers, particularly those in China.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The controversy stems from fears that ByteDance could be compelled by Chinese law to share U.S. user data or manipulate content for propaganda purposes.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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While the mission aims to celebrate female pioneers in space exploration, Munn's comments have sparked a broader debate about the ethics and value of high-profile space tourism amid growing environmental concerns and economic inequality.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The debate over phones and cameras in nightlife spaces is ongoing.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Approach with caution, look at reviews, and maybe don’t use your main credit card (or at least keep your bank’s dispute line handy).—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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No arrests were made, and there was no further investigation into the dispute.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
10 Apr. 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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And yet there is one aspect of the book which was notable: a disputation of the Richard Wrangham's work in Demonic Males.—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2013
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Netanyahu fired Ronen Bar, the previous holder of the post, last month after disagreements over who should be held responsible for failing to prevent the October 2023 attack by Hamas that triggered the war in Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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An Israeli official denied that there was any disagreement between the two leaders.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Firestorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firestorm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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