invoking
Example Sentences
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But that deference cannot come simply from invoking the words national security.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
The economic pressure has been matched by increasing forays by Chinese aircraft and warships close to Japan, and a stream of diplomatic invective invoking Japan’s wartime past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The majestic costumes of Catarina Copelli, invoking a rich brocaded world on the brink of disappearance, might be the real superstar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The eccentric executive cast his criticism as friendly, invoking the French proverb "qui aime bien chatie bien" -- spare the rod, spoil the child.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The man raises his dark eyes to look at Adolf Hitler's portrait, as if invoking the Führer's blessing over his class.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
