beckon

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The first of her nine Olympic gold medals came in the event at the 2012 London Games, and the 28-year-old shows no sign of relinquishing her grip as the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics beckon.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Shops have stayed open even on holidays, and at dusk, dozens of cars line up the streets as a string of flashy signboards beckon shoppers into the flower-adorned stores.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

He ran quickly through the air, stopping occasionally to beckon Milo, Tock, and the Humbug along, and they followed as well as anyone who had to stay on the ground could.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster