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conjuring

British  
/ ˈkʌndʒərɪŋ /

noun

  1. the performance of tricks that appear to defy natural laws

"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

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to such tricks or entertainment

"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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With his team on the verge of elimination, Anthony Volpe launched what looked like a game-tying home run, conjuring the spirits that once seemed to make their presence felt around these parts every October.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The two pictures, hung side by side in the gallery, have a wistful air, conjuring a grand and spellbinding Roman past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

And conjuring up concerns about how the Olympics will operate when L.A. is supposed to open its arms to the world two years from now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 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

I felt myself drifting off into sleep, the key conjuring up images of things hidden in my mind.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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