summoned

Example Sentences

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He has been summoned to testify in court later this month.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

India summoned a top U.S. diplomat in protest after the incident, the second time a commercial vessel with Indian crew came under fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

The residence of the Albanian ambassador was also hit and the Balkan country summoned the Russian envoy in protest.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“Certainly, the baker must be summoned at once,” Miss Mortimer said with urgency, and pulled on some mittens.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood