Sentence examples for provoking a war from inspiring English sources
It has kept up a relentless campaign to confront Israel, even provoking a war in 2006.
In 2008 it prevented the expansion of NATO to Georgia by provoking a war and occupying two breakaway territories.
Corrections to this articleBOMBS target the faithful in Istanbul's busiest mosques; a Turkish air force jet is shot down over the Aegean, provoking a war with Greece.
Its domestic propaganda describes a reality that does not exist, and it appears bent on almost provoking a war it would certainly lose.
Paris goes on to abduct Helen(third scene), thereby provoking a war (second act), and his father's death at the end of the opera.
Beyond the obvious threat of provoking a war, aligning the Serbian Republic with Serbia would diminish Mr. Dodik's power and lead to further isolation internationally.
But clearly someone brought up the idea of trying to provoke a war.
But this will be possible only if jihadis don't provoke a war first.
Such an assurance would reduce the likelihood that militants could provoke a war neither side wants.
After being convinced that the Zulu were an obstacle to federation, he provoked a war with them in December 1878.
Another theory is that he did intend to provoke a war, but not for his own movement's sake.
