as in to stir (up)
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But if Washington follows a few principles, such improvements will not necessarily provoke Chinese aggression.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025 -
Doctors gave her Pitocin, a medication used to provoke contractions, and a Foley balloon, which is a catheter-like device that gets the cervix to dilate.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Best new cars in 2025: See Consumer Reports' top picks for reliability, safety and moreNeed a break?—
Nora Eckert,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Then Tavares basically spent all seven years refusing to pick a lane.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Introduced by the House Energy and Commerce Committee under Chairman Brett Guthrie, the proposal has incited swift condemnation from state attorneys general, children’s advocacy organizations and civil society groups.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Vidya Balan has long been a pioneer in Hindi Cinema — or Bollywood as it’s more often called — inciting change in the portrayal of women through her mold-breaking leading roles.—
Sunil Sadarangani,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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“Set in motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20in%20motion. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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