His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd.

他的讲话激起了人群中一男子的愤怒。

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But his speech prompted a barrage of scathing criticism, not least from Lebanon's prime minister, Fouad Siniora, with numerous commentators noting that while Syria arms and lauds Hizbullah, its own border with Israel has been dead quiet since 1974.

ECONOMIST: Lebanon and regional diplomacy

Prime Minister Julia Gillard's fiery speech on misogyny has prompted Australia's leading dictionary to update its definition of the word.

BBC: Asia

Rumblings of dissent, such as Mr Ibrahim's speech, may have prompted the Americans to make a gesture to prevent Mr Qaddafi from again slipping out of the fold.

ECONOMIST: Libya and the United States