summon

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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

Opera’s costume shop, summon the spectacular opulence of this music-obsessed Viennese world.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Just as roadkill summons vultures, so too does human misery summon journalists, who travel across the country to shove cameras and recorders at people enduring things no one should experience.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

But when he thinks he might injure them, he cannot summon the courage to undertake such a deed, for the problems on the part of the conspirators are countless.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli