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summon

[suhm-uhn] / ˈsʌm ən /


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First, they can summon a feeling of “Ooooo, how did she do that?”—of the kind one experiences when looking at, say, a ship in a bottle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The valets in the lobby summon golf carts with a flick of the wrist, graciously driving me back and forth from the parking lot.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

How the head coach needs to summon a response and oversee a battling performance at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The question remains whether we as a people can summon the political will to make the needed changes — or any.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

She merely had to summon the courage to begin . . . right . . . left . . . right . . . left . . . now a little faster, right-left-right-left, rightleftrightleftrightleft ...

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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