provoked

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However, the way the analysis has been conducted has provoked heated debate.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

This intervention provoked a similarly furious reaction, including in France, but it worked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It is, admittedly, hard to reconcile the fact that something so unambiguously tasteless has provoked this confrontation.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

A Reddit-like pseudo social network for OpenClaw agents called Moltbook, where chatbots converse, has also grabbed headlines and provoked soul-searching over AI.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“I was not dreaming,” I said, with some warmth, for her brazen coolness provoked me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë