provoked

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Or maybe you think about the brutal reaction his work provoked from conservatives.

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

Deutsche Bank’s views on the U.S. currency caused a controversy back in January when a note from its head of forex strategy, George Saravelos, provoked the ire of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The power outages that stretched into Tuesday followed a weekend of civil unrest provoked by the scarcity of food, water and other basic necessities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I had provoked Raymond’s adversaries at the beach.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus