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Pulte recently summoned executives from large home builders to the Commerce Department.

Ford had been summoned from the bench to help the hosts close out a famous win against New Zealand, but instead missed a late penalty and drop-goal as his side were beaten by two points.

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On Friday, Beijing said that it had summoned Japan's ambassador, while Tokyo said it had summoned China's ambassador after an "inappropriate" and now-removed online post.

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Invite some folks over, have them bring refreshments and bills, school forms, jury-duty summonses—whatever looms.

Baku said an Iskander-type missile had destroyed part of its compound and summoned Moscow's envoy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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