provocative
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The findings raise a provocative possibility: some people may be told their B12 status is fine while their brains are already showing early signs of strain.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
It is a provocative reminder that while the long sweep of History moves on, we are left with our “makeshift consolations.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The 25-year-old, whose real name is Ismael Ramsey Khalid, is known for his provocative content which have gotten him banned from several streaming platforms.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
For one, he doesn’t have the provocative paper trail that Dhillon has.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
In 1976 Edward N. Luttwak, now at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in Washington, D.C., published a short, provocative book about imperial Rome that distinguished between territorial and hegemonic empires.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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