summoned

Example Sentences

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Mike Rapanaro felt like he had been summoned by the sitcom gods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Russian foreign ministry said it had summoned Britain's charge d'affaires over the incident and warned London not to retaliate.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

He was quickly criticised afterwards for failing to speak French in it and was summoned to Ottawa by Canada's parliamentary committee on Official Languages to "explain himself" before MPs.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Earlier this month, South Africa summoned the new US ambassador Brent Bozell to explain his "undiplomatic remarks" about Pretoria's racial policies and court decisions.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Julio in turn summoned the boy and Maya-Jade to the kitchen for a little meeting.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman