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She said it was infuriating that those opposed to rodeos would try to incite fear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

They incite disputes because we live in a world that rewards arguing with undue power.

From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026

"Disseminating such materials or inaccurate information can incite public panic and create a false impression of the country's actual situation," Shamsi said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

For now, the White House is giving priority to stability, moving to sideline policy decisions that could incite retaliation from China or derail the summit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

Opera, the Vatican thought, was likely to incite immoral behaviour.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

"Real Madrid condemns this type of gesture and expression that incites violence and hatred in sports and society."

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

In Eugene: John Belushi’s character Bluto incites the famous “Animal House” food fight at the Erb Memorial Union cafeteria at the University of Oregon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

Last month, policing minister Dame Diana Johnson said tech firms "have an obligation now" to tackle material that incites violence.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024

While the fruit incites revulsion at first, it eventually becomes an object of affection among the family portrayed in the film.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2024

I can see how our words are like fuel that incites him further.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Mourinho was criticised for saying after the match he believed Vinicius had incited the crowd by dancing at the corner flag after scoring the only goal of the game.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026

Speaking after the game, Benfica boss Jose Mourinho said he believed the Brazilian forward had acted disrespectfully and incited the crowd.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026

The man in the tub is the French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat, a journalist and physician who had incited a series of judicial massacres.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

Their passion incited a change of the film’s ending, and in turn, one of the all-time great professions of love ever captured on film — a change of fate, right at the stroke of midnight.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025

“He incited a great deal of interest in chess here,” one of his teachers said later.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

A brilliant cameo from Aniston promoting her new cookbook, with such adventurous epicurean dishes as “boiled hot dogs and peas,” serves as the film’s inciting event.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

The families of Stephen Oglivie and Henry Nowak have been resolute in demanding that these horrific attacks not be leveraged for inciting disorder—or for terrorizing the U.K.’s many immigrants.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026

Then in 2001, he was imprisoned for three years for "inciting subversion of state power".

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

The public prosecutor said Monday it was issuing an arrest warrant for the leader of the country's largest union COB, accusing him of terrorism and inciting crime.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

“Is it just that Jeanine finally finished planning it, and acted, or was there an inciting incident of some kind?”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth