beckoned
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He paused for a moment, then beckoned forward a referee who, he said, had "become a role model".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The projects became further bogged down after major U.S. oil companies declined to participate when better opportunities beckoned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
Methuselah popped his head out briefly and beckoned, “Come into the study, Matthias. Oh, and bring that little horror too.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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