invocation

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Beshear’s invocation of it is misdirection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Garbus’ invocation of Aaron Spelling’s prime-time soap in her title can’t be accidental.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Any invocation of the act will almost certainly be challenged in court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

He stumbled early by irritating Chief Justice John Roberts with a heavy-handed invocation of Dames & Moore v.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

And now Nestor, strewing the barley grains, and water drops, pronounced his invocation to Athena and burned a pinch of bristles from the victim.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer