inciting

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Seba, whose real name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, is wanted in Benin on charges of "inciting rebellion" after supporting last year's foiled coup there.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, Apple TV’s series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” transports the inciting action to San Francisco, whose citizens suffer through the catastrophe known as G-Day, before returning to Japan.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Araghchi blamed protesters for inciting violence and said an official death toll would be announced by authorities soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Amnesty International says roughly 400 people have been arrested for supporting the NUP in recent months on charges including malicious damage to property or inciting violence.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

“Spreading dissension and inciting to mutiny. Silver, you’re under arrest too, for failing to report to Toadflax this evening and causing your duty to devolve on a comrade. You’re both to come with me.”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams