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Once there, they can provoke inflammation and activate immune defenses in ways that worsen liver damage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Just eight days before the vigil, Almontaser had publicly endorsed Mamdani’s new strategy to combat antisemitism—the same initiative that had helped provoke the student protest.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

If the North punishes the POWs' families and word spreads, it "could provoke unrest among the families of other soldiers", he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

But some in the White House believe her premature return could provoke a confrontation and disrupt the administration’s transition plan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“I wish we did not need to hide it,” I said wistfully, though I knew that it was wisest not to provoke my father and the king by the revelation.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Casting big names from TV and film in theatre shows is a growing trend, and one that sometimes provokes accusations of cashing in.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The lack of stigma among the Hawaiians, we learn, is cause for colonial concern: Father Damien’s death becomes a local scandal, and provokes a moral panic among the American businessmen who had bought Hawaiian land.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

This John Stewart is purposefully calm and assured, even when Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan, an entitled jerk clinging to crusted-over glory, provokes him.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

It provokes wonder at the density and dynamism of a fantasy city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026

After years of threats and insane posturing, it’s Fox’s early cancellation of Bunker that provokes North Korea’s supreme leader to action.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Al-Marimi's removal from Libya in 2022 provoked a fierce backlash in his home country.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The ride-hailing giant’s new business has provoked a fight with traditional wildlife guides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

And Univision Fresno provoked the Valley’s Latino community last year when it canceled a Spanish-language morning show featuring beloved anchor Lupita Lomeli.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Supriyono, another protest coordinator, told AFP he was concerned the unrest could have been deliberately provoked.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

No piece in the series provoked more furious discussion.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Hours after Pillay was named the laureate, the United States announced new sanctions against the ICC, provoking swift condemnation from member states and the United Nations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

They say these molecules may have several practical advantages, including relatively inexpensive production, stability and a low likelihood of provoking an immune response.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

For some time, Nicaragua’s leaders have largely avoided provoking Trump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

The decisive question is how long Iran's leaders can preserve Hormuz as leverage without provoking an all-out war, renewed unrest or the construction of alternative routes that make the strait matter less.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

“How provoking you are! I don’t approve of cigars and I will only allow it on condition that you let me put you into my sketch. I need a figure.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott