summon

Example Sentences

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Byrne has said she has a go-to phrase -- "Patty hired 24-hour security for Katie" -- when she finds herself struggling to summon the Yankee drawl.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Does he roll the dice one last time, try to summon the energy and commitment to go again after what will doubtless be a very trying year?

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The chair’s influence depends on his or her credibility among the other 11, and whether Warsh can summon the necessary intellectual authority is unknown.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Back in the ’90s, any attempt to nudge the old-school Honeywell mounted on our wall anywhere near 70 degrees would summon my dad who would ask if I knew how much the gas bill cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Her dyedushka was the only one of them who could summon or send the hawk because, like Papa, Dyedka had animal magic.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack