summon
Example Sentences
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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
Tears are hard to summon for a man whose soul and spirit have long since departed, leaving behind just the husk of a human being.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He wanted to summon one last effort for his country, to play at this summer's World Cup.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
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
I look frantically around the room, as if my words might summon her.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing summon
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