His Serb army and police seem to be doing their best to provoke war.

That would give away his true identity and quite possibly provoke a new war.

We seek not to provoke war, but to promote peace.

Palestinian leaders have refused, saying that doing so could provoke a civil war.

If the mine is built, it will provoke a war here.

It would provoke a war, and people are tired of fighting here.

One account says the raid was a deliberate attempt to provoke war.

It was enough to provoke a war, and more than enough to finish one.

Goodness knows we've worked hard enough to get the ship off without provoking a war.

How else to explain a man who would betray his business partners and provoke a shooting war for no good reason?