Definition of «to court any controversy»

The phrase "to court any controversy" means willingly and intentionally seeking out disagreements or disputes.

So why would the society court controversy by publishing such a guide? (slaw.ca)
A coherent curriculum courts controversy over what, exactly, should be included. (educationnext.org)
It's a film that could (will) court controversy before its even released so we'll be watching this very closely. (awardswatch.com)
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