Example Sentences

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More and more market observers are invoking the dot-com bubble when discussing the recent run.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Chinese are invoking the law to negotiate and push back against persisting pandemic restrictions.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2022

They are invoking the urgency of climate action and harm caused by gas- and diesel-powered vehicles in their push to vacuum the seabed for ancient, mineral-rich nodules.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2022

So every time you say “Borek-G,” you are invoking Dilek Kaygusuz’s job description, which is sly all by itself.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2021

Whilst you are invoking the propitious spirit of Regicide equity and conciliation, they answer you with an attack.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund