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Because since then, I’ve found myself thinking about all the other frozen things that can elicit the same feeling: not resignation, not emergency, not the sad little archaeology of dinners past, but anticipation.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

It would also require state universities to establish committee hearings to elicit feedback on such policies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Styles can elicit screams just by adjusting the collar of his shirt and his stage for this tour is designed to let as many people get close and personal as possible.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

So how can managers elicit something more meaningful than empty platitudes?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

“The bandage is just to elicit sympathy now.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

These days, news that the housing market continues to be in a funk barely elicits an eyebrow raise from traders.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

The role should evoke the word’s maternal roots, the sense of comfort and care that a house mother elicits.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

A real showboater is someone whose very mention elicits warm, fuzzy memories of flamboyant flicks and trickery.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

On this side of the Atlantic, her name usually elicits a puzzled “Who?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026

What elicits the gasp is the fact that they are standing in a forest, her back pressed up against a huge, ancient tree trunk.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

While most modern disciplines are friendly contests, the shin-kicking elicited winces and moans of sympathy from the crowd of more than 2,500 spectators on Friday.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

And in the recent past, there have been plenty of other A.I.-inflected ceremonies that proceeded without disruption, even as a few others elicited some outrage.

From Slate ● May 20, 2026

That the team knew it was on shaky ground is backed up by testimony Grassley elicited last month in a hearing with executives from the three telecom providers who received Smith subpoenas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

No key companies have collapsed or faced allegations, revelations that have elicited crises of confidence in past crashes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

One can also only imagine the feelings elicited by the realization that several other priceless statues had been deliberately sent to a watery grave.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Finally, be wary of “rage bait” — intentionally provocative messages or content designed to boost engagement on social media platforms by eliciting negative reactions.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026

“Why are we paying extras $180 a day when they look so plastic anyway?” he asked, eliciting slightly nervous chuckles from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Long before ChatGPT stormed onto the scene—poised to rewrite everything from business plans to wedding vows—a different technology swept through American society like wildfire, thrilling young people and eliciting warnings of declining family values.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

But the only architectural feats eliciting "oohs" and "aahs" this autumn morning are of the sponge variety, as enthusiasts peruse the gravity-defying gateaux from the city's gourmands.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

“Yes,” Mother answered, eliciting enthusiastic reactions from around the table.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti