invoking

Example Sentences

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Invoking this law requires a recommendation to that effect from the Commerce Department, which normally takes some time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

"Invoking the government's responsibility, in my view, should be neither an easy way out nor a shortcut. It is a tool of last resort," he added of the constitutional power used.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Invoking the paychecks missed by federal workers like air-traffic controllers, Vance said: “How many of them are not going to show up for work?” after missing multiple checks.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 1, 2025

Invoking George Lucas' multi-generational appealing space opera indicated a level of seriousness about world-building and expansion.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2024

Invoking his name was like turning a golden key to open doors that might otherwise have remained closed to me.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly