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They have cited the pressures of the Cold War: At a time when any regional flare-up might provoke a nuclear confrontation, they argued, America needed a single, firm hand on the tiller.
Recent reports allege that Clinton broke off his sexual relationship with Lewinsky around that time because he was afraid of the attention the Willey story might provoke.
Shortly thereafter, dsRNA was shown to provoke gene silencing in other organisms, including plants (Waterhouse et al.
Kaufman the wrestler would provoke audience members into fighting him by making sexist remarks.
If the GOP doesn't provoke him, he'll be able to extract concessions in the appropriations bills.