invoked
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After the U.S. dropped atomic bombs to end World War II, the New York Times invoked Old Testament language when writing that the technology had “sowed the whirlwind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The declaration, invoked under two articles of Pakistan's constitution dealing with security, grants the federal government sweeping administrative powers over the province.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Shortly before the plant was scheduled to close, the DOE invoked a rarely used Federal Power Act provision for electricity emergencies to keep it running.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
Manley invoked his own history as a Senate staffer as evidence.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
“But you invoked me so strongly that you allowed me to appear...if only for a moment.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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