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
Some of those listeners and viewers carry on what storytellers like Miyazaki began, doing their part to beckon us to see beyond life’s troubles for a while, to find a bit more balance.
From Salon β Jul. 8, 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
He ran ahead on tiptoe, turning over his shoulder to grin and beckon.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
Another day of danger beckons for this battered European metropolis.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 4, 2026
The Village Center convenience store beckons with shaded parking and a freezer full of frozen treats.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 13, 2026
Downing Street beckons for a man who has long dreamed of leading his party and his country.
From BBC β Jul. 17, 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
He beckons me with his hand and jumps up, scurrying toward the door just like the white rabbit.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
“Without Lilith Fair there would be no Daisy Chain,” said Olivia Rodrigo, who beckoned McLachlan to the stage Saturday night to perform her 1997 hit, “Building a Mystery.”
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 1, 2026
As a high-schooler Busby performed locally; a music career beckoned, but based on his academic performance an FBI recruiter offered him a position in the bureau’s fingerprinting lab.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 31, 2026
A quarter-final spot - their first - beckoned for the football-mad African country.
From BBC β Jul. 7, 2026
Over time, he and his apostles took on various ideologies, dropping them for new ones as times changed and power beckoned.
From Salon β Jun. 25, 2026
She beckoned Matthias inside, shutting the door behind them.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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
She said Holder initially fell asleep on her bed, but woke up and began beckoning Gemma, who was trying to sleep in the lounge.
From BBC β Jul. 1, 2026
The seductive power of the screens, beckoning families from their dining rooms, was unstoppable.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 12, 2026
Within minutes, fresh Payesh was served, beckoning everyone to the dining table with an unspoken yet unifying urge.
From Salon β Jan. 10, 2026
The woman nodded easily and beckoning him she threaded her way between the crowded tables, and Wang Lung followed her at a distance.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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