provocation
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Held at Marlborough Gallery in 1975, it was a controversial exhibit, and a provocation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The missile launch came on the heels of a public rebuttal from Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, who slammed the FBI's allegations as a "grave political provocation".
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Instead, he seems to live for provocation, and doesn’t care who suffers as a result of him having fun.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Thankfully, America’s creative labor force tirelessly stewards that sense of creative provocation and patriotic inquiry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
But it was a powerful force for me, especially at fourteen, with my nerves bright and jangling, ready to launch into a symphony at the slightest provocation.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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