invoking

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Police Chief Gene Harris, however, kept the shooting video under wraps for nearly 10 months by invoking an exception to state law requiring police shootings be released, citing an investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Indeed, there are notable advantages in invoking the clause as a reaction to Callais.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The attorney general faults OpenAI for failing to put in place stricter rules to verify users' ages, invoking legal statutes on deception and negligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Last used during the COVID-19 pandemic, invoking the act would make the chemicals necessary for fertilizer a national defense priority.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“Thakra save me from the theory purse,” said Lazlo, blithely invoking the local deity, Thakra.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor