provoked

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But since footage of the incident has spread online, some have questioned whether the wrong person ended up in handcuffs, alleging it was Niemi who provoked the attack.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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

Or maybe you think about the brutal reaction his work provoked from conservatives.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

When Carlson asked why the T-shirt had provoked such a backlash, West said that it was because he was not acting in a way the media approved of.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

On that particular Holy Thursday, Severo was pacing up and down the drawing room worrying about the scandal his daughter had provoked at mass.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende