provocation
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There was no sign of violence when at least 100,000 Hungarians attended an anti-Fidesz concert in Heroes' Square on Friday night, and Magyar warned people "not to fall for any kind of provocation".
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
A disclaimer in Jeffrey Epstein’s email signature was a provocation as much as a warning: The contents of this message “may constitute inside information.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
This provocation sets the narrative in motion, framed by Garbus’ choice to illustrate the children’s ambitions by animating them as pieces on a game board modeled after Monopoly.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
Seoul's presidential Blue House condemned the launches as a "provocation that violates United Nations Security Council resolutions" and urged Pyongyang to immediately stop such acts.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
His pugnacious tone indicated that they were not about to laugh at Xenophilius, despite the clear provocation.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing provocation
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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