incite

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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

A U.A.E. official said disseminating inaccurate information can incite panic and cost lives in times of crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

When asked whether his statements were likely to incite division, the Reform MP claimed these were "legitimate concerns" that were causing "such distress and disquiet in so many communities around the UK".

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

I said, “They fear a revolt, do they not? “If you mean Mr. Sharpe and the Young Men, indeed, they fear a revolt, though they incite one.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson