invoked
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Prince Harry said the sacrifices of troops needed to be respected as he pointed out Nato's collective security clause had been invoked once - following the 9/11 attacks.
From BBC
In the end, the rising temperatures helped the cramping Italian come through a testing third-round match - because the Grand Slam tournament's heat rule was invoked.
From BBC
The UK and other nations joined the US in Afghanistan after Nato's collective security clause was invoked following the 9/11 attacks.
From BBC
The only time NATO’s Article 5 collective-defense clause has been invoked was after the U.S. was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001.
In fact, following the 9/11 attacks, the UK and a number of other allies joined the US from 2001 in Afghanistan after it invoked NATO's collective security clause.
From Barron's
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