Sentence examples for provokes public from inspiring English sources

A big worry is that the spill provokes public opposition to deep sea drilling, which is the new frontier in oil and gas exploration.

First, jury duty provokes public reaction.

Mr. Gohmert has a knack for provoking public outrage.

The slow government response provoked public fury and stained the new president at the time, Vladimir V. Putin.

There is in most countries a level above which they cannot rise without provoking public uproar.

THERE was at least one protest on May 1st, which provoked public sympathy.

The Maltese passport bonanza has provoked public outcry and forced the government to rethink its plans.

The authorities' attempts to block off the political center of the city have provoked public ire.

To reflect (far less provoke) public sentiment was not how their editors imagined their purpose.

Shimon relished these attacks; his aim was to provoke public opinion and get people thinking.

In August, the General also provoked public protests when he barred married recruits.