beckon
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Adds Miyashita: "These puzzles beckon our curiosity. After all, spiral forms in nature have inspired human creations ranging from rotini pasta, to a barber's pole or even portrayals of the biblical 'Tower of Babel'."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
But head coach Sergej Jakirovic will be sitting out the Sin City jaunt as he takes a more peaceful breather before the bright lights of the Premier League beckon.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
The result at Deanna Evans is a series of shrines through which eyes consider us or hands, clasped in prayer or curved in a blessing, beckon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
But the city’s vibrant offerings still beckon — and many of them can be experienced for less than an Erewhon Malibu Mango Smoothie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
More than once, I’d opened the storm cellar to the beckon of neon and the scent of buffalo stew.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The Village Center convenience store beckons with shaded parking and a freezer full of frozen treats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Once the final track has been played, “F.I.G” beckons us to replay, revel in our emotions and dance once, maybe twice or thrice, more.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Finally, Cypriot entrant Antigoni - who you might recognise as a former Love Island contestant - beckons us onto the dancefloor for three minutes of Mediterranean escapism.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Overseas opportunity still beckons for the concert industry, even as Americans feel the sting of high inflation and demand shows signs of returning to earth from the postpandemic peak.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
The woman beckons you over to the ticket booth.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Quintero beckoned to the master bedroom, Trujillo said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
A quarter-final spot - their first - beckoned for the football-mad African country.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Over time, he and his apostles took on various ideologies, dropping them for new ones as times changed and power beckoned.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Rohl was given funds to bring in four players in January and Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland has already been lured from Hearts as a squad reshape beckoned in his first summer at the helm.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
He opened a door and beckoned her through.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
Every time I open TikTok lately, I’m inundated with Kalshi ads beckoning me to bet on “Dancing with the Stars.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Who is the spooky, smiling woman beckoning to a young girl at the edge of her garden?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Masterful France captain Dupont again glided through the Welsh defence but centre Brau-Boirie lost possession with the try-line beckoning.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
But for the most part, America has always been an optimistic nation, with the future beckoning a better day for everyone.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
It was almost as if they were beckoning.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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