provoking

Example Sentences

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Around the world, the plinks and pops of pickleball have spawned outrage, provoking protests and even lawsuits.

From Barron's

Tehran is also wary of provoking the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Milliken, backed by the UC regents, resisted calls for confrontation, wary of provoking retaliation against the nine other system campuses also under investigation.

From Salon

The Egyptian did not disguise his belief he had been made a scapegoat, provoking divisive debate when Slot and Liverpool needed unity and calm – but was his claim justified?

From BBC

Neither country has an appetite for provoking the U.S. right now.

From The Wall Street Journal