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call forth

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to cause (something) to come into action or existence

    she called forth all her courage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Or he can push for a rate cut to keep credit flowing and let high prices call forth new supply, substitution and efficiency.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

There were acrobats and athletes; there was H.E.R. strutting mid-stage making her guitar growl as if you call forth Prince’s spirit.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2024

“Such Kindness” is an astonishing novel about all these feelings, and the actions they call forth when we pay attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

What fantastical vision could they call forth in this place?

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2021

I nodded silently, too scared of this Apostle of the Occult to call forth my voice, and headed for the door.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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