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invoke

[in-vohk] / ɪnˈvoʊk /




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Catholics have criteria that they invoke to evaluate righteousness of wars, which date to the fifth century teachings of St. Augustine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Some even invoke the infamous T word: “transitory.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Multiple sources have told the BBC that they intend to invoke little-used parliamentary procedures to force a vote in the coming months.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

Telemakhos gazed and said: “May Zeus, the lord of Hera, make it so! In far-off Ithaka, all my life, I shall invoke you as a goddess, lady.”

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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