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invocation

[in-vuh-key-shuhn] / ˌɪn vəˈkeɪ ʃən /


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The three movements include “an invocation to hands that weave”; “a meeting of foams, needles, songs, threats and pulsations”; and what Negrón calls “an archipelago of resonances and possibilities.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Despite a halfhearted invocation of those words here, nearly every scene of the movie is a disappointment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Before she headed to the locker room, Burrell thanked everyone and called out a cheerful invocation, “Successful first game!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

“And we’re doing this for you and Reg and Shawna,” someone else said, a black kid behind him whose name Moss did not know but whom he recognized upon the invocation of Reg’s name.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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