provoke

Nevertheless, there is little sign that those prices are bleeding into other parts of the economy, which policymakers fear would provoke a more persistent period of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

If the North punishes the POWs' families and word spreads, it "could provoke unrest among the families of other soldiers", he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Rather than attempting to lure the animals toward the speaker, the researchers played the sounds loudly enough to provoke a startle response.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

But the powers of the new authorities, the practicalities of change and the simple geography of some council areas are still likely to provoke a huge discussion.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Finding her would mean exposure to unadulterated sunlight, and even the diminishing rays of early evening could provoke an attack.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The organisation said the attack "provokes the sentiments of Muslims worldwide" and represented a dangerous escalation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The lack of stigma among the Hawaiians, we learn, is cause for colonial concern: Father Damien’s death becomes a local scandal, and provokes a moral panic among the American businessmen who had bought Hawaiian land.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Truly creative and inspiring art undermines that goal, because it provokes responses like empathy and critical thinking in audiences — which gets in the way of authoritarian domination.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

But if West provokes a contest now, that rules Burnham out.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

After years of threats and insane posturing, it’s Fox’s early cancellation of Bunker that provokes North Korea’s supreme leader to action.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Al-Marimi's removal from Libya in 2022 provoked a fierce backlash in his home country.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Collage provoked some of Krasner’s strongest works, as we discover later, in larger examples, notable for bold shapes and clear color.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

And Univision Fresno provoked the Valley’s Latino community last year when it canceled a Spanish-language morning show featuring beloved anchor Lupita Lomeli.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The outrage around the campaign echoes that provoked by American Eagle's "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans" campaign in 2025.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

The three of us sat downstairs at the kitchen table, spent and sullen now, our misery provoked all over again by the sight of the fourth empty chair.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Hours after Pillay was named the laureate, the United States announced new sanctions against the ICC, provoking swift condemnation from member states and the United Nations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

They say these molecules may have several practical advantages, including relatively inexpensive production, stability and a low likelihood of provoking an immune response.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Keitel’s Feraud keeps provoking the feud; Carradine’s D’Hubert recognizes its madness but remains too bound by the same code of honor to walk away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Campbell explained that second-generation Irish identity is often misunderstood, with artistic expressions of that heritage frequently provoking mixed reactions.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

This, I thought, was what my father had been envisioning all those years ago when words had failed him, not necessarily this scene, but something equally capable of provoking such wonder.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris