summoned

Example Sentences

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Following the strike, the Indian government had summoned the deputy head of the US mission in Delhi.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In the spring of 2021, a 25-year-old man was summoned to help a friend in a confrontation at a low-income housing development in Middletown, Connecticut.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

On his Truth Social site, Trump said he had summoned his top aides to the White House Situation Room to decide on the deal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The residence of the Albanian ambassador was also hit and the Balkan country summoned the Russian envoy in protest.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

By the time the police summoned me to the station, I had given up on sleep.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros