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 after the theatre and drama of Monday, the hard questions for the Labour Party and for Burnham beckon.
From BBC β Jun. 22, 2026
Venice’s legendary five-star hotels beckon those with unlimited budgets, but we hadn’t come to one of the world’s great walking cities to stay inside a hotel room.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 2, 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 β Mar. 31, 2026
Along this path the hobbits trudged, side by side, unable to see Gollum in front of them, except when he turned back to beckon them on.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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As summer turns to fall and conversations turn to gold statuettes, another Toronto International Film Festival beckons.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 11, 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
Now, 32 years on, another turning point beckons.
From BBC β Mar. 26, 2026
“Bienvenida, hi/a, ” La Madrina beckons in a voice hoarse with a vocation to the unfortunate.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina GarcΓa
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He paused for a moment, then beckoned forward a referee who, he said, had "become a role model".
From BBC β Nov. 3, 2026
“Michael Collins,” my dad beckoned, addressing me by my first and middle name he loved so well and alone always used, “tell us something you’ve learned in school.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 4, 2026
When Hollywood beckoned, the boys answered the call, cavorting, cutting up and reconfiguring reality on the silver screen.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 25, 2026
A quarter-final spot - their first - beckoned for the football-mad African country.
From BBC β Jul. 7, 2026
Then he got on his knees and beckoned to me to do the same.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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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
Masterful France captain Dupont again glided through the Welsh defence but centre Brau-Boirie lost possession with the try-line beckoning.
From BBC β 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 β Feb. 12, 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
Cobalt-blue lanterns hang from every stall and swing above every saloon, beckoning late-night patrons.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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