Even modest changes to cost-of-living increases provoke howls of protest from unions and other major Democratic constituencies.

The move provoked howls of protest and a lawsuit by the state.

"And look at the guys around here," she said, with a mock grimace that provoked howls of laughter.

The game got close; virtually every pitch, every play provoked howls of dissent.

He received only $65,000 in severance pay, a paltry sum that provoked howls of protest.

That provoked howls of protest and has not yet yielded tangible economic benefits.

That will provoke howls from the Army brass and companies like Boeing.

These new powers provoked howls of protest from European business lobbyists.

But the site is so holy to Jews and Muslims that any action by either side tends to provoke howls of protest.

Such an admission might provoke howls from the self-appointed defenders of the pinstripe realm.