furore

• His resignation caused a furor (in British spelling "furore," signifying a great degree of sturm und drang than the shorter, more base U.S. emotion). An article in the Times Online awhile after his resignation, a few wonderful quotes from Sir Hugh:I was at the Bar for 25 years.
• Something of a mini-furore has been occupying the pages of our newspapers and the pixels of our news and sport websites over Fabio Capello's refusal to call up Michael Owen to bolster his woefully-light strike force ahead of England's game against Ukraine tonight at Wembley. —  TEAMtalk Football News
• Meanwhile, a furore is brewing in Washington over $210m in bonuses set to be paid over three years by the US mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are relying on billions of dollars in government support to stay afloat.
• Meanwhile, a furore is brewing in Washington over $US210 million in bonuses to employees set to be paid over three years by the US mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are relying on billions of dollars of government support to stay afloat.
• Steve Jobs 'backflip on a key aspect of the iPhone stood out from a normal day -- broadband furore, antagonistic marketing, personal attacks and government inaction -- in the world of Australia's telecoms market. —  ZDNET.com.au

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