invoked

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But in private communications with the alleged victim, he invoked the investigation in an effort to persuade her to disavow the allegations, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It's led to questions about what Pakistan would do if Saudi Arabia joined the war and invoked the pact.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In a deposition, DeMarco said that Drylie invoked his right not to incriminate himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Other MSPs, including Lorna Slater of the Scottish Greens, invoked deeply personal experiences in supporting the bill.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, as though in inverse ratio to the vanishing voice, the invoked ghost of the man whom she could neither forgive nor revenge herself upon began to assume a quality almost of solidity, permanence.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner