provocation
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The first provocation came from Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
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
It would be easy to take Emma’s confession as a simple cinematic provocation, a tone-deaf narrative device intended to make viewers squirm in their seats.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
The South Korean military is ready to "respond overwhelmingly to any provocation," JCS added.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
She could snap with very little provocation, as you know.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing provocation
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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