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This president is pushing the limits beyond all previous understanding, and his actions have provoked numerous legal challenges that are likely to be decided by the Supreme Court.

He also said despite warnings from teachers that Rudakubana was looking up gory and violent images online, he was too afraid to restrict his teenaged son's internet access in case it provoked a violent response.

The decision to disallow Van Dijk's goal provoked debate among pundits.

The New York Times described Hood’s creation as a “daring departure from the conventional in office building construction,” a structure that “has already provoked wide discussion in professional circles.”

Tuesday’s incident in Mexico City provoked outrage across the country, with many saying it was an example of the kind of abuse faced by women every day.