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as in to provoke
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
the rock band's failure to show up incited a riot, as the crowd had waited for hours
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as in to encourage
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the demagogue's fiery rant incited the crowd to riot
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Agriculture runoff brings excess nutrients from fertilizers and manure into nearby waterways, which can incite harmful algae blooms, a public health risk.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
Jurickson Profar should be fined by MLB for this inflammatory conduct because of its propensity for inciting exactly what occurred.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
The cultural historical echoes — an unruly mob out for blood, incited by a transgressive Black man — were impossible to miss.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
In 2021, after the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, Twitter banned Trump’s account for inciting violence and also took down other accounts that repeated similar claims.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
Jurickson Profar should be fined by MLB for this inflammatory conduct because of its propensity for inciting exactly what occurred.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
The cultural historical echoes — an unruly mob out for blood, incited by a transgressive Black man — were impossible to miss.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
In 2021, after the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, Twitter banned Trump’s account for inciting violence and also took down other accounts that repeated similar claims.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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Even the hypothetical secession of Texas might fall short of provoking civil war.Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Being identified as the guy who uttered a homophobic slur at Kelce in hopes of provoking a reaction won’t produce a good search result when prospective employers Google him one day.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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After that, voters are encouraged to drop their ballots off in person or vote on Election Day.Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
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So, parents can encourage girls — and, indeed, kids of all genders — to be things such as Supreme Court justices or president of the United States.Kara Alaimo, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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Rajeev comments on these developments, expressing optimism about the company’s capacity to stimulate unprecedented innovation.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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The idea behind tDCS is to gently stimulate that area, and reduce the symptoms of depression.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Incite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incite. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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