provocation

Example Sentences

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At the end of March, US Vice President JD Vance made an uninvited visit to Greenland that was widely seen as a provocation both on the island and in Copenhagen.

From Barron's

"I never ever do this as a provocation," said the 53-year-old.

From BBC

Algorithms engineered for sameness and profit have effectively sidelined provocation.

From Los Angeles Times

The official added that the Japanese aircraft "did not do anything that could be considered a provocation".

From BBC

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev called for an end to the violence, which he dismissed as a "provocation by the mafia", and urged everyone to obey the law.

From BBC