have provoked
- present perfect of provoke.
Example Sentences
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Christophe Sanson, who calls himself the Noise Lawyer, said his firm has more than 100 cases involving air conditioning systems that have provoked legal wars, a sharp increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Those last data points have provoked the city’s mayor, Shelley Berkley, to engage in some emergency diplomacy.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
Perhaps on these very narrow terms the comparison works, but it’s hard to imagine it would bear the kind of productive scrutiny that more extensive dialogue might have provoked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
The comments have provoked a wave of criticism, including from some Tories.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2024
In a move that must have provoked Cleopatra, Caesar agreed to spare Arsinoe’s life.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
