invoke

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Germany could still invoke its equivalent of antitrust curbs to block the deal but will likely content itself with “grumbles in the body politic,” Bruegel’s Veron predicts.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

All of these observations closely match what the two-vector MR model predicts, without the need to invoke spin-current-based mechanisms.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

For Succession fans who dearly miss the show, any opportunity to invoke Matthew Macfadyen’s pathetic-yet-devious character is a welcome one.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Two defendants invoke the former, while members of the church that was the target of protest invoke the latter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Lyra heard the Master say quietly, “If he forces a vote, we could try to invoke the residence clause. He hasn’t been resident in the College for thirty weeks out of the last fifty-two.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman