"provoke" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- British revenue policy provoked an uprising in early 1803 that was complete and wholesale in Malabar.
- Predictably, her scheme provokes a popular uprising, but she holds her nerve.
- The government tried to build a centre with local aboriginal corvée labor, but treated them more like slaves and finally provoked an uprising.
- Tiberius was accused by his political opponents of attempting to provoke a popular uprising, and have himself crowned King.
- These reforms provoked a small uprising from leftist elements of the chancellor's coalition, with 12 members voting against them.
- This provoked a massive popular uprising in the hitherto-quiet city.
- Unable to find the responsible parties, he made a punitive raid upon the general population which provoked a general uprising of the Afar.
- The crisis provoked a patriotic national uprising against the invasion, both in 1611 and 1612.
- In the same time Peters by his brutal behaviour against the local population provoked an uprising which was to cost him his office.
- A military coup followed, provoking unrest and a popular uprising that was brutally suppressed.
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