invoke
Example Sentences
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The irony is that defenders of the president invoke just-war theory, which originates with St. Augustine’s efforts to reconcile Christian teaching with the use of force, to justify the U.S. military intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Powell said he hoped the models, made from recycled pallets, would invoke conversations about conservation.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Some even invoke the infamous T word: “transitory.”
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The larger lesson is that threats invoke countermeasures, and these change the incentives of those making the threats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"But we intend to call several of the law enforcement officers present in the courtroom, and I would like to invoke the rule of sequestration."
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing invoke
Latin Love, Vol I: vocare
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"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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