summon
Example Sentences
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We all make mistakes, but few of us are chided by the president of the United States or summoned to testify before a congressional committee as a result.
When summoned to testify before the House committee this month, she declined to answer questions, citing her constitutional right against self-incrimination.
From BBC
Had she not been there to see me fall and summon help, I would have been dead within minutes, as I landed in a position that cut off my breathing.
The filings were released after D4vd's family were summoned by a California court to testify before the grand jury.
From BBC
Three days after the fire, Crowley told a local TV news station that her department was “screaming to be properly funded,” which prompted Bass to summon Crowley to her office, according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
