Example Sentences

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“I am invoking my treaty right,” he immediately said, referencing Morocco, a country 4,000 miles away.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2022

He could say, "I am invoking magical unicorn privilege," and it would be equally persuasive.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2021

Again and again, they said, “I am invoking my constitutional right not to testify.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2015