1.   The new import laws have provoked furious complaints from business groups.

2.   The new law provoked bitter conflict.

3.   The new laws have provoked violent demonstrations in some towns.

4.   And that has raised concerns that the law could provoke a trade war.

5.   Since its passage, the law has provoked a ferocious legal war that is being monitored by politicians, adoption professionals, and judges nationwide.

6.   The law provoked such an outcry from the elderly that it was repealed a year later.

7.   The laws have provoked harsh criticism from some drivers and auto industry groups, including the American Automobile Association.

8.   While the labor law has provoked the most protest, the new security law is more troubling.

9.   The law has provoked an outcry among human rights groups and relatives of abuse victims.

10.   The law provoked protests by international human rights organizations and politicians.