RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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To call upon a rule, authority, or example for support or effect.

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invoke

The chair chose to invoke the time limit stated in the rules.
Dictionary practice example.
A captain might invoke an applicable exception by citing its wording and showing why the vessel met its conditions.
From Authority Aboard and Ashore.
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