invoke
Example Sentences
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He implores Congress to invoke this clause to make a case for new voting rights legislation that can address the post-Callais landscape.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Porter’s death has become a rallying point for Los Angeles activists, who regularly invoke his name at Police Commission meetings and protests.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
When those visuals stoke outrage or invoke a deep-seated bias, onlookers are even more likely to engage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Very few of the questions focused on specific conflicts, and the candidates largely refrained from answering in concrete terms, preferring instead to invoke a commitment to the UN Charter.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
He thought for a moment of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” but decided it wasn’t a good idea to invoke the military.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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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