provoke
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Britain's media watchdog Ofcom said it had written to online service providers about "the increased risk of their platforms being used to stir up hatred, provoke violence and commit other offences under UK law".
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Millions of Americans lose their jobs every year because of corporate decisions, and most of them don’t provoke it by criticizing their employer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"This clearly shows Beijing's willingness not to provoke and not to close doors," they added.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
In a time where edgy influencers like Clavicular and HSTikkyTokky are reposted, shared, and platformed for their ability to provoke, morality is bartered for popularity.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
But as he was taken up in the universities of medieval and Renaissance Europe his works became a textbook of acquired knowledge, not a project to provoke further enquiry.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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