Sentence examples for seeing a provocation from inspiring English sources

Seeing a provocation, the troops opened fire.

Since the Korean War ended, Pyongyang has repeatedly shown its ability to strike neighbours and foreign interests in the region, often in response to what it sees a provocation.

It might be seen as a provocation.

This destruction has been ignored by the world, and certainly not seen as a provocation.

In this volatile context, the arrival of the American warships is widely seen as a provocation.

It is the story of a Rainbow Festival, at which a venue owner was concerned that a photo exhibition would be seen as a provocation.

The march to the stadium by thousands of Russian fans was seen as a provocation by many Poles, who have long had tense relations with Russia.

A decade ago, Hindu nationalist leaders set out on a national pilgrimage that many Muslim youths saw as a provocation and a threat.

Yes, he conceded in an email later, the Himla "could be seen as a provocation, but people remember it and it has turned out to be one of the most talked about drinks in Berlin.

But they also faulted the opposition for not listening to diplomatic entreaties to hold off on announcing an alternative government, which may be purely symbolic but can also be seen as a provocation.

But, outspoken as ever, he disparaged the idea that his release would be seen as a provocation by the Israelis, saying, "The Zionists are not paying that kind of attention, and if it was meant that way, then our leaders are playing and not practicing politics".