provoked

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At Tuesday’s unveiling event, Arm’s customers, including Meta and OpenAI, agreed that the growth of agentic AI has provoked astronomical demand for computing power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Deutsche Bank’s views on the U.S. currency caused a controversy back in January when a note from its head of forex strategy, George Saravelos, provoked the ire of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

But the ILR changes provoked the most ire.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Her inflated self-esteem is a force of nature never wielded unkindly, unless provoked.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

The mention of Conococheague Creek provoked waves of sarcasm from incredulous congressmen: “Enquiries will be made,” observed one Massachusetts member, “where in the name of common sense is Connogochque?”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis