provoking

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Her style is confrontational and seemingly fearless, often provoking hugely divergent reactions from critics and fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

That is a profound commitment, provoking its own big, unanswered questions: how many and for how long?

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

"We will act responsibly, without escalating the conflict or provoking disputes," Lai said in a Facebook post.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

Indeed, it used to be thought that Brunelleschi had produced his demonstration images around 1425 simply because scholars wanted to envisage these images as immediately provoking new art and new theories.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton