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verb (2)

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as in to summon
to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers managed to conjure up the courage to ask the boss for a raise

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Proofpoint recommended the following mitigation tactics: Do not immediately click any links to combat the dangerous lures that conjure up a sense of urgency in the user. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 Quinta Brunson made her Saturday Night Live with a shorty celebration that conjured a 5′ pop icon. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 May 2025 Far rarer, and more impressive, are the ones who can conjure complexity and depth without so much as a gas stove. Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Rather, the show’s production team conjured it on the Warner Bros. lot, a loving homage to the architect’s Ennis House. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conjure

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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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