provocation
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"This is a message that Pyongyang is closely watching the upcoming drills and could stage a provocation if it deems one necessary."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
It’s a hollow provocation over a royalty-free riddim.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Finally, we offer this series as a provocation: So many of you have spent the past year attending No Kings protests, at which you embodied, physically, what it means to reject monarchical power.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
The U.S. and Israel, meanwhile, sought to avoid any provocation that would draw the Houthis in and add another layer of complexity to the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
A “miners’ meeting,” called on the spot, decided that the dog had sufficient provocation, and Buck was discharged.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
Vocabulary lists containing provocation
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Call of the Wild
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This Week in Words: September 10 - 16, 2017
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