Sentence examples for provoke discord from inspiring English sources

But it is afraid that a bigger crackdown might provoke discord in Hamas's own ranks.

In any case, there will be events that provoke discord between Britain and the EU.

Such was the acrimony and national rivalry stirred up by the cycloid that it became known as the Helen of geometers because of its beauty and ability to provoke discord.

Today "Terrorists in Retirement" would no longer provoke discord here, partly because the Communist Party is now a shadow of its old self, but, more important, because little remains of the Gaullist myth that France stood firm against the Nazi occupiers.

It is, then, a political decision, and indeed one provoking discord in Mrs Merkel's cabinet.

Another militant commander, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that the killing of several innocent tribesmen by the Taliban's "spy squads" had provoked discord in militant ranks over the past year, and led to a drop in summary executions.

Mueller's insistence on centralizing decision-making and control of counterterrorism operations at F.B.I. headquarters has provoked discord in some of the F.B.I.'s fifty-six bureacrossross the nation.

Since campaigning began in force, the same-sex marriage referendum has also provoked discord and factionalism within the Catholic Church.

Mr. Shaath said President Clinton first reviewed a final copy of the document on Friday and suggested summoning the parties to review it rather than making it public, to the risk of provoking further discord.

It is not only play-off finals that provoke surprisingly little discord.

But the main effect of Lauren's malaise is to provoke frissons of discord between Sarabeth and Liz.