instigation

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It said the investigation concerns "instigation of breach of trust, computer fraud and false attestation with the intent to obtain for another an unlawful benefit."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But last night the New York Times reported yet another chat, this one at Hegseth's instigation, and it's even worse than the other one.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2025

One of the sources said ShFE has been studying the structure of the nickel market and supply and demand at the instigation of industry participants looking for alternatives.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023

Ray’s instigation dovetailed with considerations of space and perception that Barth had just read about in Lawrence Weschler’s then-new book about artist Robert Irwin, “Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022

Winnie had been invited to open the annual conference of the Transvaal Indian Youth Congress, and at my instigation she repudiated these rumors in no uncertain terms.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela