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The title provokes Mr. Greenwood to say, "Why these worthies should be so styled is not apparent; indeed the supposition seems not a little ridiculous." {301a} Of course, if the players were the possessors, "grand" is merely a jeer, by a person advertising a successful piracy.

Shakespeare, Bacon, and the Great Unknown Andrew Lang 1878

Illustration by Brian Stauffer for The Wall Street Journal 'A good wine label provokes a question,' says designer Madeleine Corson, who can spend as much as three years creating the right label for winery.

Judging a Wine by What It Wears Lettie Teague 2011

I suspect he finds her interesting in the same way I do, for the reaction she provokes from the media and the American public.

Powell calls Palin a 'fascinating figure' 2009

"A good wine label provokes a question," she said.

Judging a Wine by What It Wears Lettie Teague 2011

I love your writing, Petite, but agree with No. 53 that reading the comments it provokes is pretty interesting too.

spiral 2007

Monday's NYT piece on the unraveling of the torture program during the second Bush term provokes a key question, and provides a stark answer.

Harry Shearer: The Cheney Torture Tour: What's the Deal? 2009

Monday's NYT piece on the unraveling of the torture program during the second Bush term provokes a key question, and provides a stark answer.

Harry Shearer: The Cheney Torture Tour: What's the Deal? 2009

Monday's NYT piece on the unraveling of the torture program during the second Bush term provokes a key question, and provides a stark answer.

Harry Shearer: The Cheney Torture Tour: What's the Deal? 2009

So, yes, there have been moments when an utterance of his name provokes those arched brows and a politely restrained oh isn't that an unusual name.

My Baby, By Any Other Name... 2008

So, yes, there have been moments when an utterance of his name provokes those arched brows and a politely restrained oh isn't that an unusual name.

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