invoke

Example Sentences

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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

Cruise lines could invoke surcharges, but they haven’t yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

The issue for the DOJ in this case is that these statements don’t clear the bar of the federal statute it’s trying to invoke.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

“How dare you to invoke the names of Millet and Breton?”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman