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One reason Aurangzeb continues to provoke fresh debate is the sheer abundance of material, says Faruqui.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

England will commit numerous players to this initial build-up phase, including striker Harry Kane, who drops into holding midfield positions to provoke the opposition into leaving their half.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

"We must stop accepting levels of child deaths that would provoke international outrage anywhere else in the world," he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Harvard recently announced a cap on A’s in any given class, but it doesn’t address lower grades, including A-minuses, and such measures tend to provoke faculty resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

She had half a mind to resent; but an instant’s observation convinced her that it was really said only to relieve his own feelings, and not meant to provoke; and therefore she let it pass.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

"There is something for some people which is very threatening about this work, which provokes a certain reaction," Father Andrew says.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

"I understand the anger and fear this provokes, and I will quickly meet with the Jewish community. It must always feel safe in our country," he added.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

She says the right things and she provokes them, but not too much.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025

Even so, declaring that spacetime does not exist often provokes disagreement across fields such as modern physics, philosophy, and science communication, as well as in popular science fiction.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025

This “achievement gap” is a phenomenon that has been observed over and over again, and it typically provokes one of two responses.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

This is a fictional story, provoked by historical estimates that, from 1829 to 1865, between 4,000 and 10,000 enslaved persons sought freedom in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Salgado Araujo’s death provoked outrage in Mexico, where government officials this week called on U.S. prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into the case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

But it provoked a war that despite the regime's survival has done huge damage to Iran.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

South Korea hit e-commerce giant Coupang with a record $408 million fine Thursday over a leak that allegedly exposed more than 30 million customers' data and has provoked the ire of US lawmakers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

I had been spending insufficient time with my family and Makaziwe’s request provoked pangs of guilt.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Price increases raise concern that consumers will buy fewer devices, reducing memory demand overall, as well as provoking worries about frosty relationships between the memory-chip companies and their biggest customers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

A giant new hospital being built in the Brittany city of Nantes for example will have air-conditioning in only half its rooms, provoking the wrath of medical trade unions.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

In April, one of the internet’s favorite therapists asked his followers a provoking question.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026

Ah, shoot, that’s right: It’s 2026, and provoking people with inflammatory remarks is a billion-dollar industry.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

The suitors made wide eyes at one another and set to work provoking Telemakhos with jokes about his friends.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer