The school is a place that provokes conversation.

If the measure of a fish dish is its power to provoke conversation, then the swordfish was positively majestic.

In April 2006, Flemming, along with the Rational Response Squad (an internet radio show), began the "War on Easter" to "provoke conversation about the dangers of religious belief".

Working on the petitions is mind-numbing work, but it has served to provoke passionate conversation about what New York State's election process is all about.

While those comments might provoke conversation, the more astonishing thing was the way Ryan complimented Brown, killing him with kindness instead of the blitz.

The Rolls is forever being fondled; the Bentley simply provokes conversation.

The bleakest theory is that the purpose of a literary prize is not to reward the deserving but to provoke conversation and controversy within a community.

I think it provokes conversation.

Collaborative blogs in the feminist realm are more community-based as they provoke conversation and discussion.

Their unspoken anguish says plenty, as does Fin's ability to provoke conversation from those who insert themselves into his circle.