invoked
Example Sentences
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Both invoked their human rights under article eight of the European Convention on Human Rights - the right to a private and family life - to avoid deportation.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Rep. Charles Bennett, a Florida Democrat, invoked the now-familiar idea of the nation’s religious character.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
The provision can require so-called insiders to hand over any resulting profits to the company—though the rule is rarely invoked, especially by the company itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The officer invoked this exception against Lau, snatching his green card and “paroling” him into the country.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
To this day the edict remains, but rarely needs to be invoked, because few are foolish enough to impersonate a scythe.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
