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The phrase "a uproar" is not correct in written English.
The correct form is "an uproar" because "uproar" begins with a vowel sound.
Example: "The announcement caused an uproar among the crowd, leading to heated discussions."
Alternatives: "a commotion" or "a disturbance."
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The "We, on death row" ads have caused a uproar in the United States.
The Transportation Security Administration will remove 174 full-body scanners from airport security checkpoints, ending a $40 million contract for the machines, which caused a uproar because they revealed spectral naked forms of passengers.
If I did that there would be a uproar!
During 2009 a concert in Seattle, the sharp-tongued singer created a uproar when she said that performer Beyonce was going to get her posterior "whooped" for performing James' 1961 hit "At Last" at President Obama's inaugural ball.
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The message, leaked by a colleague, caused an uproar.
Usually, switching a community's area code creates an uproar.
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That caused an uproar.
She caused an uproar.
Pollock caused an uproar.
Such an uproar from Abbie!
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