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summon

[suhm-uhn] / ˈsʌm ən /


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The valets in the lobby summon golf carts with a flick of the wrist, graciously driving me back and forth from the parking lot.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Adam Silverman’s lighting turns red; cracks appear in the floor of Jon Bausor’s set as Catrina pounds on it with her parasol to summon Frida; and dancers dressed as skeletons emerge from the crevices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Before he starts, Black Rod - a senior officer in the Lords - will be sent to the House of Commons to summon the MPs.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The question remains whether we as a people can summon the political will to make the needed changes — or any.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

When they had hidden the treasures in a nearby cave they separated, she to summon Telemachus home, he, whom her art had turned into a shambling ragged old man, to seek the swineherd.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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