as in provocative
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Adjective
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By the end, some of the provocative moves with the rattling bone piles will likely fuel criticism from the usual close-minded detractors.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025 -
And while the notion that Lennon and Ono came to understand America through its television programming is provocative, too frequently the collage of grim news and glib ads leans toward the tritely ironic.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The first acts like an alarm bell for the immune system, starting the inflammatory process when the body detects an infection or injury.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2025
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This might mean describing the science of the inflammatory condition or using an analogy.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy but was then granted a full pardon by Trump, suggested protesting outside the Washington Field Office until Jensen was fired or Patel and Bongino took a meeting to discuss the issue.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Caldwell, a U.S. Navy veteran from Virginia, stood trial in 2022 alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes for seditious conspiracy.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Agitational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agitational. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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