summoned

Example Sentences

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After five years in Los Angeles I’m summoned north for a job at the University of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

Wednesday's raid followed hard on the heels of Socialist ex-Prime Minister Zapatero being summoned to testify in court next month.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Deputies have been summoned to a full session of the assembly on Tuesday morning to reinstate Sonko as a member of parliament and vote for a new speaker, said an official document published late Sunday.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

“And she’s trying to help us. That’s why she summoned us here.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin