provoked

Example Sentences

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It provoked litigation and an avalanche of billable hours that only cooled when both parties agreed to explore coexistence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

However, their report has also provoked a vicious backlash from equally esteemed scientists who label it as fundamentally flawed.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It is, admittedly, hard to reconcile the fact that something so unambiguously tasteless has provoked this confrontation.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

West's European comeback tour had already provoked controversy prior to the furore in Britain.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The prospect of losing Lawrence provoked panic on the science faculty.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik