provoked

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However, the way the analysis has been conducted has provoked heated debate.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Danielle Wiley, one of those early bloggers, recalls how, at a conference in 2006, organizers provoked a furor when they announced that websites within their network would now be eligible to run banner advertising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A Reddit-like pseudo social network for OpenClaw agents called Moltbook, where chatbots converse, has also grabbed headlines and provoked soul-searching over AI.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

For a time he provoked a smattering of discussion over ham-and-egg breakfasts on the backstretch benches.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand