Mr. Cantor ultimately did make the contribution, using his own political action committee, and the donation elicited controversy because the majority leader was supporting a conservative group that sought to oust incumbent Republicans.
Since it opened in the mid-1990's off Broadway, "The Vagina Monologues" has elicited controversy, not only because of its subject matter (it uses the vagina as a focal point for a variety of frank, vivid meditations on being female), but also because of its outright use of the word "vagina".
It has elicited controversy, stirred consciences, evoked pity, inspired curiosity, instilled confidence, inspired admiration, generated disdain, and garnered respect.
Early treatment of first-time anterior glenohumeral dislocations still elicits controversy and active investigation.
Randomized placebo-controlled trials of more practical regimens were undertaken, eliciting controversy in the literature but providing the necessary evidence for the World Health Organization (WHO) to modify guidelines and incorporate a range of options.
There are many such humorous adaptations of this classic monkey-to-man "march of progress" graphic, and the Mad Men working for Dr Pepper probably had no reason to think that their ad would elicit unusual controversy.
In contrast, benefit as the dominant frame has far less potential to elicit a controversy.
The new rule has elicited little controversy, though some securities lawyers have complained that it is vague and exceeds the S.E.C.'s authority.
This fictional drama -- which has elicited tremendous controversy in Poland -- is not simply about two brothers who investigate their father's actions during World War II; it is literally about a haunted house, and ghosts that never left the landscape of mass murder.
