incite

Example Sentences

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The inciting incident came on Nov. 18 with the release of a video message featuring Kelly and five other Democrats — Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, and Reps.

From Salon

Facebook told Business Insider at the time the posts "were removed for violating our policies against inciting violence".

From BBC

Maduro has denied the allegation and accuses the US of trying to incite a war to gain control of Venezuela's oil reserves.

From BBC

A Democratic representative accused Brooks of inciting rioters on Jan. 6, which Brooks denied; the civil case was later dismissed.

From Salon

The allegation is that these praised what was happening and incited her legion of social media followers, some 100,000 at the time, to press on with the mayhem.

From BBC