incite
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And in a brief explosive moment of recognition between their characters, Lane and Abbott incite the Winter Garden Theatre audience into a paroxysm of grief.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Researchers estimated that it would incite higher unemployment and create a drag of 1% to 3% on annual gross domestic product growth.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
They incite disputes because we live in a world that rewards arguing with undue power.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 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
Vocabulary lists containing incite
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