as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
we should be prepared for the possibility that any solution may invoke another set of problems
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Recent Examples of invoke
Beyond alternative energy options like solar being increasingly cheaper than traditional fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, the ability to make energy yourself, on your own rooftop, invokes age-old American values of independence and self-sufficiency.
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Mike Gunter, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The ’80s were awash in teen stories and maybe the show is using music from that era to invoke all those tropes in order to better subvert them.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
He’d likely be better suited to invoke his no-movement clause if the Oilers wanted to deal him.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
For many years, Venezuelans understood instinctively what was meant when someone invoked la situación in conversation.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Mike Gunter, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The ’80s were awash in teen stories and maybe the show is using music from that era to invoke all those tropes in order to better subvert them.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
He’d likely be better suited to invoke his no-movement clause if the Oilers wanted to deal him.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
For many years, Venezuelans understood instinctively what was meant when someone invoked la situación in conversation.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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AGNs are extremely bright due to the turbulence created in accretion disks by the incredible gravitational influence of supermassive black holes with masses equivalent to millions or billions of suns.Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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The goal remains for Warner Bros Motion Picture Group to create PVOD and pay-one window opportunities for Max.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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TikTok lawyers have urged the justices to step in before the law takes effect, saying even a monthlong shutdown would cause the app to lose about one-third of its daily American users and significant advertising revenue.Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Airport-goers be warned: Getting to Sky Harbor International Airport may be even more of a headache than usual this weekend as a major freeway near downtown Phoenix will be closed from Jan. 10 to Jan. 13, causing trouble getting in and out of the city, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Another storm system is expected to pass north of the Kansas City region, bringing the chance of snow flurries along the Missouri and Iowa border on Sunday.Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent months have brought normal to above-average rainfall to much of Northern California, while Southern California has entered an exceptionally dry period.Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, the government could also lose substantial tax revenue, as the social media app generated $5.3 billion in taxes in 2023.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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While the 2024 data is not yet available, according to PJM, the regional transmission organization, about 7.8% of energy generated in the state came from wind, solar and water sources, and 42.9% was from nuclear sources.Jessica Babb, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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You will be prompted to create a username and a secure password and enter your preferred email address.Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The provisions have prompted overpayment issues due to a lack of available data on pensions from noncovered employment, according to the Congressional Research Service.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement According to Amika Mota, who worked as a firefighter in California’s Chowchilla prison before her release in 2015, during major fires prisoners do a lot of preventive and protective work, like clearing brush or cutting gaps in the vegetation to slow the spread of flames.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Amid the devastating ongoing Palisades Fire, actor Sebastian Harrison did everything possible to escape.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The new blockchain platform creates new revenue streams through continuous royalties and secondary marketplaces by providing creators with the means to produce in-game objects that hold their worth across different games.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Other crops should receive a general garden fertilizer monthly or consider use of a slow-release product that may only be needed once to produce the harvests.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Invoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invoke. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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