invoke
Example Sentences
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He told a news conference he had decided "with a certain degree of regret and a bit of bitterness" to invoke a constitutional measure that would force the legislation through.
From Barron's
British newspapers have rushed to offer support, invoking George Orwell’s descriptions of pubs as a haven for the working class and a sacral space for free thinkers.
She added that the police were "invoking mass disaster protocols".
From BBC
It was a surprising show of support from a woman who is invoked by prosecutors to illustrate the extent of Rubin’s deceit.
“If it were invoked now, we would be in uncharted waters,” Dickinson said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
