conjuring
Britishnoun
adjective
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Everyone knows the outdated and offensive characterization of a cat lady — a stereotype conjuring images of solitude, eccentricities and probably cartons of ice cream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
But private money managers have been conjuring up new debt instruments faster than thinly stretched state insurance commissioners can rein them in, and the regulatory process sometimes resembles a game of whac-a-mole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
For more than 20 years, Lionel Messi has been able to do anything he wants on a soccer pitch, bending the game to his will and conjuring otherworldly moves out of thin air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In a World Cup where the boffins with their big brainy heads and their super computers are working overtime on who might play who in the last 32, there are other calculations worth conjuring with.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
He walked with confidence and dressed well, conjuring an impression of wealth and achievement.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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