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
On the night of the fall, Herring's mother made a distraught 999 call to summon emergency services.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 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
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
Alex could see his shoulders rising and falling as he tried to summon up the courage to go.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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