invoke
Example Sentences
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Tigers are so feared in Bangladesh's vast Sundarban mangroves that locals invoke spirits to protect against them.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Catholics have criteria that they invoke to evaluate righteousness of wars, which date to the fifth century teachings of St. Augustine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Multiple sources have told the BBC that they intend to invoke little-used parliamentary procedures to force a vote in the coming months.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Naturally, the Pentagon is mad - so mad, they’re threatening to invoke the Defense Production Act against them.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
I will uncover and invoke inclinations and aversions.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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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