invoked

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The article has only been invoked once before, when allies supported the U.S. following al Qaeda’s attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It's led to questions about what Pakistan would do if Saudi Arabia joined the war and invoked the pact.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In a deposition, DeMarco said that Drylie invoked his right not to incriminate himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Other MSPs, including Lorna Slater of the Scottish Greens, invoked deeply personal experiences in supporting the bill.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He stood by the grave at the end of the world, and in that place he invoked the darkest of runes and called on old powers, long forgotten.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman