summons

Example Sentences

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He summons a gentler touch to pay tribute to the vastness of Shakespeare’s empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Dr Tom Horne said the first time he found out he had been overpaid by the NHS was when a court summons came through his door.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Just as roadkill summons vultures, so too does human misery summon journalists, who travel across the country to shove cameras and recorders at people enduring things no one should experience.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

The summons and raid are the latest signals of a growing trans-Atlantic clash over how—and whether—big tech companies should police online speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Lee nodded, as if at a summons, and prayed to the Lord for a little more time.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara