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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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Such social conventions dictate how nature is imagined and represented in art, not the other way around.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026 -
Art is supposed to inspire, and this film did exactly that by encouraging audiences to imagine a more inclusive and collaborative future—a reflection of where American culture is headed.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Knights summoned to England for vengeance.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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As Heller reports, one professor was summoned to our Title VI office for wearing a Palestinian flag on her garment at an off-campus event.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Ahead of the biggest New York Knicks game a generation has ever seen, team owner James Dolan has gotten into a war of words with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Very common to see in UIL Texas high school basketball playoffs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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After gathering digital evidence, conducting witness interviews and executing search warrants, investigators obtained and served an arrest warrant Tuesday for the Yuba City man, according to a department statement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Fans young and old gathered under the KC Live canopy Thursday to watch as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Experts from around the globe are already busy envisioning creative applications for artificial intelligence in space.—
Michael P. Dempsey,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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This season also brought the Jackals — a group that was envisioned by Wembanyama with hopes of simulating what happens in European soccer matches, with organized chants, drumming and the like throughout the game.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Then, the Shamrocks got up to bat.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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The Okinawans call it ikigai, a reason to get up in the morning.—
Jon Sabes,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Winslow Homer’s The Morning Bell (originally The Old Mill, pictured above) is illustrative of this distinction in art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Above, the beaming bride is pictured headed into the church, while being ushered in by her sister Pippa Middleton, who served as the bridesmaid.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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