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 β 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 β May 23, 2026
In one area of the two-story cafe, restaurant and bar, constellations beckon.
From Los Angeles Times β Feb. 26, 2026
The mountains beckon to me not only because I find them beautiful.
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 12, 2025
She said that on clear nights the North Star seemed to beckon to her.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
It’s that “churn” that beckons Carney to break his promise to himself and once again divert from his legit furniture store business.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 20, 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 β Jun. 5, 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 β May 6, 2026
"But it's fabulous that he's put it on the map, isn't it? Surely a statue beckons."
From BBC β May 2, 2026
Marco beckons her forward, leading her to the adjoining room.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
The projects became further bogged down after major U.S. oil companies declined to participate when better opportunities beckoned.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 4, 2026
A 1968 advertisement published in The Times beckoned investors to purchase their own two-acre lake for less than $12,000.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 3, 2026
Over time, he and his apostles took on various ideologies, dropping them for new ones as times changed and power beckoned.
From Salon β Jun. 25, 2026
The League One play-off final beckoned and, off the back of an impressive campaign, perhaps they were destined to return to the second tier just five years after it had all gone wrong.
From BBC β May 14, 2026
She beckoned to the children, and as they came on tip-toe towards her, she gave a flick of her wrist.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
Every time I open TikTok lately, I’m inundated with Kalshi ads beckoning me to bet on “Dancing with the Stars.”
From MarketWatch β Oct. 6, 2026
Within minutes, fresh Payesh was served, beckoning everyone to the dining table with an unspoken yet unifying urge.
From Salon β Jan. 10, 2026
These creations seem to glow, beckoning us toward their surfaces to be enveloped by the inviting auras they emit.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jan. 9, 2026
At present, it seems Salah is keeping his options open, and it is a busy time for him with Africa Cup of Nations duty beckoning on Monday 15 December.
From BBC β Dec. 7, 2025
She was up from her switchboard; she’d finished her own call and was beckoning me toward the door.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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