instigator
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According to their coach, Romain Haguenauer, this change of music was the result of behind-the-scenes manipulation -- the instigator allegedly an American judge, a compatriot of Chock and Bates.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
"It potentially acts as an instigator of early Alzheimer's pathology."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 22, 2025
But whether it is an unexpected jump in claims costs or lower premiums that are the instigator, the upshot is that auto-insurance underwriting might now be past its peak profitability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
Fahima Khatun was the instigator of England's middle-order wobble with 3-16, leading an admirable bowling and fielding performance after their batters had similarly struggled.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
He was a fast picker in the rows and a joyful instigator outside of them; he brought both kinds of dexterity to this night.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Loyalist commanders estimate there were half-a-dozen coup instigators and perhaps 40 eager co-conspirators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Intervention by the governor and community mediation efforts restored a fragile peace to the area, but the instigators of the violence remain at large.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Claire Chase, who has been one of the most influential instigators of the Pauline Oliveros revival, was this year’s Ojai Festival energizer bunny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
Government spokesperson Houmed Msaidie said the state would not give way to violence, adding: "We know the instigators."
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024
Astonishingly, one of the main instigators was Mikhail Gorbachev.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
