1.   The decision provoked an angry response from residents.

2.   The decision provoked outrage from women and human rights groups.

3.   But in Tacoma, Wash., where he now serves as superintendent of schools, his decision provoked feelings of frustration and betrayal.

4.   Her decision has provoked discussion about the decision to forgo treatment.

5.   That decision should provoke some old-time fireworks, which probably means that the matter will be resolved before the convention opens.

6.   That decision provoked a firestorm of protest at home, and the president blamed the press.

7.   The decision has provoked an uproar in France.

8.   The Security Council decision provoked an unusually sharp protest from Canada.

9.   A top army commander insisted that the decision would not provoke unrest within the ranks, the Interfax news agency reported.

10.   The decisions have provoked criticism from leading journalists.