Sentence examples for provoke war from inspiring English sources

Lincoln's primary aim was neither to provoke war nor to maintain peace.

At a press conference, President Putin told reporters that his decision to send troops into Crimea would not provoke war.

Most obviously, the jihadists' spectacular did not provoke war between two nuclear-armed powers, India and Pakistan, as some had feared at the time.

Then, seeking to provoke war between the United States and Mexico, he raided Columbus, New Mexico, on March 9, 1916, burning the town and killing some 17 inhabitants.

She was irresponsibly accused of urging Pericles to crush the island of Samos, Miletus' old rival, and to provoke war with Sparta.

No one should forget that November's terrorist attacks on Mumbai were an attempt by Pakistani jihadists to provoke war between India and Pakistan.

Hamas and Hizbullah, by contrast, are violent ideological groups willing to provoke wars; talking to them only undermines moderates.

Thus, he provoked war against Charles and King Philip II of Spain.

Mr Vajpayee will continue to respond with shows of strength that attract votes but stop short of provoking war.

In the past, these sorts of tectonic geopolitical shifts and the uncertainty they create might well have provoked war.

Khomeini himself believed that the mahdi's advent could be hastened — but by social justice, not by provoking war.