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beckon

[bek-uhn] / ˈbɛk ən /


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The mountains beckon to me not only because I find them beautiful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The crypto surged past $100,000 in December 2024, on the expectation that the incoming administration would create a friendly regulatory environment and beckon in a so-called crypto golden age.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

One hundred feet into the square, Café Iruña’s terrace and vapors of freshly brewed coffee beckon.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

The appetite of small retail investors for what beckon as big scores in unloved stocks has remained strong since the meme stock trade attracted attention during the pandemic year 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Then they stand, wrap their arms around each other’s shoulders, and beckon me over.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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