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summon

[suhm-uhn] / ˈsʌm ən /


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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

But most of these translations summon darker historical currents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The nationwide outcry that followed the assault forced Kenya's parliament to summon the country's top security chiefs.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

But when he thinks he might injure them, he cannot summon the courage to undertake such a deed, for the problems on the part of the conspirators are countless.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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