summons

Example Sentences

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Indonesia issued summons letters to Google and Meta over their failure to comply with a social media ban for under-16s that entered into force over the weekend, the communications minister said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Dawud Burke, D4vd's father, fought against the summons in a Texas court, and in doing so included portions of material from the California case that had not been previously available to the public.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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

She summons the strength and the anger from the miles and the crossing and the people she’s met.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti