invoked
Example Sentences
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Ryan said he "invoked his imagination" which he had as a child growing up in Wales running around and playing, while acting as the character.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
By posing Lincoln in front of a column, Brady invoked strength and the classical foundations of representative government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Rep. Charles Bennett, a Florida Democrat, invoked the now-familiar idea of the nation’s religious character.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
The officer invoked this exception against Lau, snatching his green card and “paroling” him into the country.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Confused, the sheepherder invoked Saint Anthony’s aid, even though that saint possessed nowhere near Santa Inez’s power when it came to locating lost pets.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
