summons

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On Wednesday, five Republicans, including Mace, and Representatives Lauren Boebert, Tim Burchett, Michael Cloud and Scott Perry, joined Democrats on the House Oversight committee to vote in favour of the subpoena or legal summons.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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 video for Opalite premiered on Friday, and stars Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson as a "lonely man" who summons Swift into his life by spraying a magic potion on his beloved cactus.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

He summons an FDR-like strategic cool at unlikely moments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

I can't risk missing a summons from the Commandant.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir