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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

While his long-time rivals move into the next phase of their lives, Djokovic was retching at the side of a court in an attempt to summon the energy to beat a teenager.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But most of these translations summon darker historical currents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

But it still takes me a few seconds to summon up the words, to figure out where to start.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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