elicit
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From the first notes of its new single “Specter” — a brooding vocal workout for Sebastian that ended on pulverizing riffs — Bad Omens used cutting-edge tools and underground influence to elicit arena-rock catharsis.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan's prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US ally.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
"I think it's important that we educate teens, parents, and teachers about how algorithms and social media might exploit our psychological biases to sow division and elicit violence."
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Stories of psychological spirals are sure to elicit sympathy, but this trial-lawyer raid won’t help teens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
When Brown mentioned that his ex-wife had been murdered, No. 46 tried to elicit from him where he’d been at the time of her death.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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Grade 11, List 1
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