summon
Example Sentences
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He doesn’t abandon art, but he can’t summon the urge to sell himself or his work, to graft his joy in making things onto the caprices of the marketplace.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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
While his long-time rivals move into the next phase of their lives, Djokovic was retching at the side of a court in an attempt to summon the energy to beat a teenager.
From BBC • May 29, 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
Flowers, he knew, are thrown at the feet of dancers; at those who summon beauty.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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