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During his first term, for example, Mr. Trump invoked this power to spend more on a border wall than Congress had been willing to authorize.

Both men invoked Trump frequently on the campaign trail.

The SNP told BBC Scotland News that its disciplinary processes could only be invoked against current party members.

From BBC

In Arizona, Harris invoked Trump’s anti-choice comments, including a suggestion that women needed to face face punishment for getting an abortion.

From Salon

As the Israeli aircraft were heading back to base Iran’s foreign ministry invoked its right to self defence "as enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter".

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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