summon

Example Sentences

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Barrot, who had summoned Lang for talks on Sunday, said he had acknowledged the resignation offer and planned to start the process of looking for a successor.

From BBC

It summoned Tokyo's ambassador, warned its citizens against visiting Japan and conducted joint air drills with Russia.

From Barron's

The video for Opalite premiered on Friday, and stars Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson as a "lonely man" who summons Swift into his life by spraying a magic potion on his beloved cactus.

From BBC

It was Mrs. Pritchard who’d taught me that Bible verse about asking and receiving, so I took a deep breath and summoned up a chunk of courage.

From Literature

When he had gone to bed last night, he had considered ignoring the summons that had come from the magic shop.

From Literature