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firestorm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt |
the incident triggered a political firestorm.
firestorm::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | violent storm, storm |
Examples of firestorm
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Today, a new Salinger publication or interview would spark a literary firestorm.
From the time.com
Adovasio and his work set off a firestorm that has raged for more than 30 years.
From the denverpost.com
In any case, Boston folks seem pleased not to be in the middle of the firestorm.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
His decision comes after a firestorm of criticism from leaders around the world.
From the ocregister.com
In effect, the firestorm helped Limbaugh do his job, at least in the short term.
From the nytimes.com
Lake Cuyamaca area firefighters face losses of their own, as firestorm rages on.
From the signonsandiego.com
The report caused a firestorm in Ireland, a country long dominated by the church.
From the stltoday.com
He was released after posting $50,000 bail, but faced a firestorm of controversy.
From the abcnews.go.com
When the article appeared in The Atlantic, it created a firestorm of controversy.
From the theatlantic.com
- A storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
- An outburst of controversy; "the incident triggered a political firestorm"
- A firestorm is a conflagration which attains such intensity that it creates and sustains its own wind system. It is most commonly a natural phenomenon, created during some of the largest bushfires, forest fires, and wildfires. ...
- Firestorm is the second album by Russian band Tvangeste, released in 2003.
- Firestorm is the name of several comic book superheroes published by DC Comics. Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein, the first Firestorm, debuted in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man vol. 1 #1 (March 1978), and was created by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. ...
- Firestorm is an EP by the American hardcore punk band Earth Crisis, which was released in 1993. Firestorm is still one of the more controversial releases in U.S hardcore and the title song has been accused of promoting a hardline stance. ...
- Firestorm is a 1998 action thriller film directed by Dean Semler, and starring Howie Long, Scott Glenn, William Forsythe and Suzy Amis.
- Firestorm is a science fiction novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. It is set in the 25th Century in Sherman and Cragg's StarFist saga. ...
- Robot Wars was a British game show modelled on a US-based competition of the same name. It was broadcast on BBC Two from 1998 until 2003, with its final series broadcast on Five in 2003 and 2004. ...
