provoking

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The study, "Creative problem-solving after experimentally provoking dreams of unsolved puzzles during REM sleep" was published in the journal Neuroscience of Consciousness on Feb. 5.

From Science Daily

Her style is confrontational and seemingly fearless, often provoking hugely divergent reactions from critics and fans.

From Los Angeles Times

"Cinema can do something better, which is provoking empathy."

From BBC

Sir Keir is leaning in, again, to his strategy of avoiding provoking Washington: he said he wanted "calm discussion" involving "mature alliances" but that close allies could disagree and "being pragmatic doesn't mean being passive."

From BBC

That is a profound commitment, provoking its own big, unanswered questions: how many and for how long?

From BBC