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  • Admittedly, I was a bit more provocational, and expressed it as denying the moral uniqueness of the Holocaust.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Is “Genocide” Really Worse than “Mere” Mass Murder? 2007

  • The Uzbek Foreign Ministry expressed "great concern" about the events in Osh, saying there were "reasons to conclude that such events are organised, managed and provocational".

    canada.com Top Stories 2010

  • While both could be considered provocational, one is a direct ATTACK on the other ship.

    Latest Articles SeaShepherd.org 2010

  • The Uzbek Foreign Ministry has expressed "great concern" about the events in Osh, saying there were "reasons to conclude that such events are organized, managed and provocational."

    Toronto Sun 2010

  • "It is provocational to rattle the saber near our borders until Russia-NATO military contacts are restored and until trust is restored between our sides," he told journalists in Voronezh in southwestern Russia.

    MosNews.com - Main 2009

  • "It is provocational to rattle the saber near our borders until Russia-NATO military contacts are restored and until trust is restored between our sides," he was quoted as saying.

    Latest News - UPI.com 2009

  • "It is provocational to rattle the saber near our borders until Russia-NATO military contacts are restored and until trust is restored between our sides," he was quoted as saying.

    Latest News - UPI.com 2009

  • 'It is provocational to rattle the saber near our borders until Russia-NATO military contacts are restored and until trust is restored between our sides,' he said.

    India eNews 2009

  • Sharpton wiped the sweat from his brow and remarked, "Now go ahead and tells me dat, dat ain't provocational."

    TheSpoof.com : Spoof News : Front Page 2009

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