summoned

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Canadian officials condemned OpenAI's handling of the case and summoned company leaders to Ottawa to explain its security protocols.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Barely had he unpacked than White was summoned to the foreign ministry for intervening in a case involving Jewish circumcisers in Antwerp -- a probe he called "antisemitic."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Sir Olly Robbins has been summoned to give evidence in front of MPs on Tuesday, P45 in hand.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Executives from mining company MP Materials were summoned to the Pentagon last April in a moment of crisis for Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

With an urgent wave, she summoned two of the welcoming-committee girls to come near.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood