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
What happens next could invoke a strong sense of déjà vu.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
The day Abrego Garcia was deported to El Salvador, Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — a law that has only ever been used during wartime — as a legally shaky justification to detain and deport non-citizens.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Mad Money host then invoked the ghost of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, widely seen as a major contributing factor to the Great Depression.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
What To Know Last Saturday, Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, granting the president authority to deport non-citizens without appearing before a judge, among other wartime authorities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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The crisis has created a surge in patriotism among Canadians, with many in the country feeling that Carney is the best person to lead the country at the moment.—
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The project is also intended to contribute to maintaining existing forests and creating new ones.—
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Ashley’s mother Karen confirmed to The Independent that her daughter had been moved to a general ward but was transferred back to ICU on Wednesday, April 2 after developing pneumonia, which caused her lung to collapse.—
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The most considerable damage has been caused in the eastern and southern Kharkiv and Kherson regions, where 329 and 279 cultural sites, respectively, were damaged.—
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These roles lean towards the generic but the savvy casting of veteran actors still manage to bring some character to their anonymity without drawing focus from the play’s principal mission.—
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Edwards had brought Miami within one in the bottom of the frame with an RBI single, but Otto Lopez struck out and Eric Wagaman popped out to end the game.—
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One way to do that is off the rush when teams aren’t as set defensively, but the Canucks are one of the worst teams in the league at transition offence, so this is a tough environment to generate those types of looks at a high volume.—
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Tariffs and economic policy (9 percent) are now generating as much negative discussion as Trump's stance on Russia (9 percent).—
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The situation is so devastating that the military junta issued a rare plea for help, prompting foreign aid and international rescue teams to head to Myanmar.—
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Myers said feedback from unions and regulators prompted Norfolk Southern to extend training from a nonconsecutive, four-week program with a monthlong break in the middle to a continuous five-week one.—
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No matter your best intentions, the fact remains that styles change, as do our tastes.—
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They’re more geared toward controlling it, with uniform requirements that do more to hinder progress than protect the marketplace.—
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For example, a carbon tax puts a price on carbon emissions by produced by products as a way of reducing environmental impacts.—
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Carbon dioxide can make plants grow bigger and faster, and produce more flowers, which leads to more pollen.—
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“Invoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invoke. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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