One artist, Ali Ali, decided to challenge and provoke discussion about Mr. Mubarak, hoping that would lead to "closure".
In the ensuing reshuffle Mr Brown contemplated promoting his longtime adviser Ed Balls to chancellor of the exchequer, but decided not to provoke rebels who dislike the abrasive schools secretary.
It wasn't clear to him whether the question came from genuine interest or a desire to provoke; he decided to take it for the latter.
As the issue simmered, the district decided to shelve the film, provoking the threat of a lawsuit by gay rights activists who said the district's refusal to show the video was a violation of state antidiscrimination laws.
He decided to start a fundraiser both to provoke awareness and possibly raise enough money to complete the road, which is already under construction.
After a recount, Democrats, who controlled the House, decided to seat Mr. McCloskey, a move that provoked outrage among Republicans in Congress.
Then NBC decided to adapt "The Office" for an American audience, provoking widespread dismay; surely American creators would cornball up that British brilliance.
Kenya's president, Mwai Kibaki, initially defended Mr. Ringera and recently decided to reappoint him to a second term, which provoked an uproar.
But the plane carrying peacekeepers from the African Union decided to ignore the threat and touched down Friday, provoking a barrage of mortar fire from the militants.
We started feeling uncomfortable, like our presence and our camera were provoking people there, so we decided to leave and drive to Älvsjö instead.
