Sentences with 'provoking'
Example sentences and phrases with the word provoking and other words derived from it.
• « Hypoallergenic substances or preparations are substances or preparations incapable of provoking an allergic reaction in the person consuming them. »
• « Antigens are substances that enter an animal organism and under the right conditions are capable of provoking the formation of antibodies; the Rh in blood is an antigen. »
• « The war got its name from an incident in 1731 in which a Spanish Coast Guard captain cut off the ear of British Captain Robert Jenkins as punishment for raiding Spanish ships in Panama. Jenkins fuelled the growing animosity between Britain and Spain by showing his ear to Parliament and provoking British public outrage. »
• « President Polk made good on his promise by winning Oregon and, more spectacularly, provoking a war with Mexico that ended up fulfilling the expansionists' wildest fantasies. »