inciting

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The poet Ross Gay ponders this possibility in his new book Inciting Joy, admitting that while not everyone may be excited to leave their smartphone behind, it can turn out to be a refreshing jolt:

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2023

Laurence H. Tribe, the famous constitutional scholar at Harvard, and two co-writers invoked the Anti-Riot Act in a recent op-ed for the New York Times entitled "Will Donald Trump Get Away With Inciting an Insurrection?"

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2021

Inciting fun is among the few constants in the Miami-based combo’s 30-year career, a milestone now being celebrated with a retrospective world tour.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2019

Inciting hatred is punishable by up to five years in jail.

From New York Times • May 19, 2018

Inciting the nations, he called upon them to undertake a reform which saved that which was about to be destroyed.

From Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels by France, Anatole