incited

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The man in the tub is the French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat, a journalist and physician who had incited a series of judicial massacres.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Their passion incited a change of the film’s ending, and in turn, one of the all-time great professions of love ever captured on film — a change of fate, right at the stroke of midnight.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

"Prosecutors need to prove intent and causation that a post directly incited terrorism."

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

In a late night statement, India's federal home ministry blamed Mr Wangchuk, who'd been on hunger strike, for the unrest, alleging he had incited the mob by making provocative statements.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

Most of them gave technical evidence to show that I left the country illegally and that I had incited African workers to strike during the three-day stay-at-home in May 1961.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela