provoking

Example Sentences

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For one group of moms, the threatened Los Angeles Unified School District strike that would shutter campuses next week is provoking outright fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

According to the study, this engineered transplant can promote bone healing without provoking strong immune reactions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

So far, however, Abu Dhabi has largely remained silent, with Emirati professor of political science Abdulkhaleq Abdulla saying the UAE is "not in the habit of provoking our big brother".

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

"Cinema can do something better, which is provoking empathy."

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Prefects were responsible for preventing disputes, not provoking them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela