Sentence examples for provoking angry from inspiring English sources

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The victory of Mr Kibaki's lot was widely deemed fraudulent, provoking angry members of Mr Ruto's Kalenjin group to kill members of the Kikuyu tribe, to which Messrs Kibaki and Kenyatta belong.

According to activists and others, as lawyers sought to overturn the court order, the police fired tear gas to disperse the peaceful crowd, provoking angry scenes, with some protesters throwing stones.

Michael Brown, 18, died after being hit multiple times in the suburb of Ferguson in St Louis on Saturday on the way to his grandmother's house, provoking angry confrontations between officers and members of the community.

According to the Times account, one man rose and said it was well known that supporters had packed the meeting, provoking angry cries of "Oh, my!" from some of the women.

Donald Trump postponed his rally in Chicago at the last minute on Friday evening, over "safety concerns", provoking angry outbursts from an already mixed crowd of anti-Trump protesters and supporters of the billionaire Republican candidate.

Photos of the men flaunting the country's national colours went viral in Malaysia after the race, provoking angry comments from some social media users who accused them of insulting the country.

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Second, "Third World theologies" often provoked angry debate.

The incident provoked angry protests online and in the streets.

Open confrontation with faith, some would say, just provokes angry gestures from the faithful.

At the same time, screen history has provoked angry debate in the UK.

The possible hiring also provoked angry responses yesterday from Public Advocate Mark Green and the Rev. Al Sharpton.

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