provoked
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It has also provoked debate over whether the mission of higher education — and help paying for it — should be tied to a paycheck after graduation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
This is a fictional story, provoked by historical estimates that, from 1829 to 1865, between 4,000 and 10,000 enslaved persons sought freedom in Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
But it provoked a war that despite the regime's survival has done huge damage to Iran.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
South Korea hit e-commerce giant Coupang with a record $408 million fine Thursday over a leak that allegedly exposed more than 30 million customers' data and has provoked the ire of US lawmakers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
The incident provoked her into doing what she had never done before—abandon her duties.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
