elicit

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From the first notes of its new single “Specter” — a brooding vocal workout for Sebastian that ended on pulverizing riffs — Bad Omens used cutting-edge tools and underground influence to elicit arena-rock catharsis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan's prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US ally.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“I just lost 14 cents in viewership,” he said, anticipating the outrage his comments would elicit and dismissing it as inconsequential in the same breath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

"I think it's important that we educate teens, parents, and teachers about how algorithms and social media might exploit our psychological biases to sow division and elicit violence."

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

“The bandage is just to elicit sympathy now.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas