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elicit

[ih-lis-it] / ɪˈlɪs ɪt /


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Win or lose, he could elicit outsized reactions, from opponents raging at combative style to a deep appreciation for his no-holds-barred persona.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

At the time, watching these videos didn’t elicit nausea or repulsion in Jemima—they came across as amusing.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

“The format is guaranteed to elicit nothing that matters.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Crucially at the time I was not able to elicit acute psychotic symptoms.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

As I was preparing for this book, I wrote an article for The Daily Telegraph, hoping to elicit a few punctuation horror stories, and it was like detonating a dam.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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