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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
with certain flowers I instantly conjure up memories of our Caribbean honeymoon
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Might be a little bit harder to imagine jamming with Cyndi Lauper.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025 -
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GET Creative,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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As Beyoncé summoned better angels and called for a removal of ancestors’ misdeeds, the face of the Statue of Liberty looked on, its mouth covered with a bandana.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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An urbane middle-aged couple was summoned to the bar for prime seats just as the man was pulling up a BBC video about barnacle geese, a species that nests on high cliffs and whose flightless newborns fling themselves hundreds of feet to reunite with their grazing parents.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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Southern Baptist churches lost more than a quarter-million members nationwide in 2024, the 18th straight year of decline, but saw baptism and attendance numbers rise.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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Back to battle once again for their lives and a giant cash prize, the wordless preview sees contestants facing a series of high-stakes situations, involving guns, fists and an ominous giant gumball machine.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Townspeople of Genazzano gathered in the square outside the main church housing the Madre del Buon Consiglio (Mother of Good Counsel) sanctuary as Leo arrived and greeted them.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Gattuso encouraged the family to humanize Pelkey, and gathered about 50 letters of support, including family, friends, elementary school teachers and military buddies, Wales said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Still, White remains hopeful for revitalization, envisioning Dolton as a tourist destination with the pope’s former home and parish drawing visitors.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Many organizations envision a rapid rollout of AI solutions, only to face delays that can stretch much longer than planned.—
Erez Meltzer,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The new look was an all-Black get up with massive American flag cuffs at the bottom of each pant leg.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Deciding whether to get enough sleep or get up earlier to work out can be quite a dilemma.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
1 May 2025
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The Washington Wizards, who last had the No. 1 pick in 2010, can picture Flagg in their lineup alongside Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly and Bub Carrington.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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His grandchildren were also pictured playing in the water.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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