provoke
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Such moves could provoke concerns that Nvidia doesn’t see opportunities to reinvest in its own business.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
In a time where edgy influencers like Clavicular and HSTikkyTokky are reposted, shared, and platformed for their ability to provoke, morality is bartered for popularity.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
With the decline of reasoned judgment has come the rise of opportunistic actors more willing to provoke and inflame.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Concerns about the Fed’s transition or rising inflation could provoke periodic “spikes in bond volatility and/or funding market stress” but from Wilson’s perspective these will be manageable.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
A mortgage created in early 2005 might have a two-year “fixed” rate of 6 percent that, in 2007, would jump to 11 percent and provoke a wave of defaults.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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