invoking

Example Sentences

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He described his war goals as "just", invoking the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany to rally support for the military.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

In March of last year, Lively moved to dismiss Baldoni’s countersuit by invoking the California statute, arguing that it protected individuals who publicly report allegations of sexual misconduct from retaliatory defamation claims.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

They say his habit of invoking the institution’s independence and stance of non-engagement made some collisions with Trump worse than they had to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"Just the natural way you form these tight binaries, these sub-seven-day binaries, you get rid of the planet naturally, without invoking additional disruption from a nearby star or other mechanisms," Farhat said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

If he was ordained, he would defy the edict, invoking the tenth commandment, which clearly said he was beholden to no laws beyond the ten—including any edicts levied by the Scythedom.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman