"invoke" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Invoking secular values like "autonomy" or "self-realization" can be just as much of a "conversation stopper" as appealing to the Bible.
- He talks fervently about the importance of family but seldom sees his own children or grandchildren; he invokes religious values but almost never goes to church.
- I suspect that Mr. Loconte's article is an attempt to negate, in advance, any attempts by the Democrats to invoke religious values.
- Advocacy groups must legitimate their courses of action based on invoking specific social norms and values.
- Invoking decorous values like self-restraint, decency, respect, personal and parental responsibility, and compassion has become an American pastime.
- And he invoked "American values" in his comments.
- For weeks, Mr. Kerry has been invoking "values" in an effort to offset Republican efforts to paint him as too liberal.
- Due to imperialism and the impetus to modernize, many countries have invoked Western values of self-determination, liberalism, democracy and independence in the past.
- Nevertheless, the agreement has a much broader character, since it invokes other values that are important for both sides in this partnership.
- They seek to invoke liberal values for illiberal causes.
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