invoke

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It's led to questions about what Pakistan would do if Saudi Arabia joined the war and invoked the pact.

From BBC

Germany could still invoke its equivalent of antitrust curbs to block the deal but will likely content itself with “grumbles in the body politic,” Bruegel’s Veron predicts.

From Barron's

The company first previewed Sora to the world two years ago, showing dreamlike landscapes conjured up by the technology that invoked the fantastical worlds of Hayao Miyazaki, or perhaps the surrealism of Salvador Dalí.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Pray, invoke Almighty God and hope that your prayers will be answered," he told the worshippers.

From Barron's

Multiple sources have told the BBC that they intend to invoke little-used parliamentary procedures to force a vote in the coming months.

From BBC