Sentence examples for furor by from inspiring English sources

He has caused a furor by using his legs & feet in unorthodox ways.

But she stirred a furor by barring military recruiters because of the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly.

In the 1980's, he stirred a furor by predicting that South Africa would someday have a black president.

In 1993 Mr. Gibson raised a furor by firing members of the jazz orchestra who were over 30.

He touched off a furor by calling on Congress to trim back Social Security and Medicare benefits.

He created a furor by saying that one of New York's seats in the United States Senate had been and should remain "a Jewish seat".

At various times during his career, he caused furors by, for example, stating that U.S. blacks had too casual an attitude about their debts, that many Chinese lived in holes, and that Korea had consented to its annexation by Japan in 1910.

And the transmission of the electronic message today -- nine days after her accusations first became public -- seemed prompted by the furor stirred by her harassment accusation.

Many groups in Utah hoped to avoid the expense and furor provoked by Arizona's bill.

American Airlines, interestingly enough, hasn't gone into hiding to avoid the furor created by the memo.

Ms. Wetlaufer resigned March 8 because of a furor caused by her relationship with Mr. Welch.