has instigated
- present perfect of instigate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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In some quarters this has instigated an unrealistic disappointment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
“The HCC has instigated a battle with the Kalogeras Sisters fan base, who retaliated in kind and defended themselves against the hate-filled comments and threats directed against them,” according to documents obtained by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has instigated a series of cost-cutting and revenue-driving measures at the club, including raising the price of some tickets to £66.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025
Her loss has instigated a deep collective grief across Ireland.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
This schism which he has instigated will recoil upon his own head; it is like a dragon, which, wishing to fly to heaven, has fallen to the earth, and has been swallowed up.
From Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. by Bolanden, Conrad von
