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
Last week, the president invoked section 740 of the Washington, D.C., Home Rule Act, repealing local authority and placing the nation’s capital under federal control.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
In summary, BofA’s dual analysis offers both a warning and a road map: The Fed’s imminent rate cut, set against the rare backdrop of accelerating inflation, invokes a historical precedent fraught with risk for the dollar and for financial market stability.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Last week, President Donald Trump invoked emergency powers to call in the National Guard and take control of the police in Washington, D.C., due to claims about rampant crime in the city—despite a reported decline in crime rates.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump invoked Section 740 of the 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act on Monday, allowing federal control for 30 days, with congressional approval required for extensions.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
In summary, BofA’s dual analysis offers both a warning and a road map: The Fed’s imminent rate cut, set against the rare backdrop of accelerating inflation, invokes a historical precedent fraught with risk for the dollar and for financial market stability.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Last week, President Donald Trump invoked emergency powers to call in the National Guard and take control of the police in Washington, D.C., due to claims about rampant crime in the city—despite a reported decline in crime rates.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump invoked Section 740 of the 1973 D.C. Home Rule Act on Monday, allowing federal control for 30 days, with congressional approval required for extensions.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invoke
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That means teaching parents how to be their child’s calm center, how to interpret behavior as communication, and how to create home environments that foster cooperation and emotional safety.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Coming from nothing and being able to still create things on a budget is cool.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
19 Aug. 2025
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Experts say it's caused by Shope Papillomavirus—a condition the animals carry for life.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the move has caused Niger, the country in West Africa where the space rock was initially found, to question the legality of its export.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Oasis is instigating joy on reunion tour What Oasis has brought with this tour, perhaps inadvertently, is a communal spirit.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches).—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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This crossword clue page was generated automatically using information from puzzles.usatoday.com.—
Sally Hoelscher,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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From orbital factories producing high-value materials to lunar platforms enabled by in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), the use of local materials—such as lunar regolith to build infrastructure, generate fuel or produce oxygen—marks a significant shift.—
Shelli Brunswick,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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This embarrassing episode prompted Powell to alter the Fed's approach to making policy decisions.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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While doing so, Oasis had built early momentum with strong consumer involvement creating repeat sales and brand advocacy.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the same brown-on-golden-yellow as before, the replacement was the name of the restaurant against a horizontal background whose shape was supposed to connote a barrel, but really didn't until someone told you.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ford will stop producing the Escape and Corsair SUVs at the end of 2025, but anticipates having enough inventory to last through 2026.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The average number of days employees are required to be in the office rose 12% over the past year, but office attendance showed an increase of just 1% to 3%, according to Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward and publisher of the Flex Index, which produced the report.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Invoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invoke. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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