summoned

Example Sentences

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Summoned to the scene, the new police and civil defense officials who took over during the transition had fished out the bodies, which were then sent to Damascus for a forensic analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Summoned last minute by the president of the United States, the world’s most powerful leaders dropped their schedules to fly to Egypt on Monday, where they idled on a stage awaiting Donald Trump’s grand entrance.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

Summoned from the bench with 12 minutes to go, he had the defining say when he squeezed his header over the line from a tight angle.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023

Summoned from Triple-A Norfolk before the game, O’Hearn delivered a two-run single in the second inning and added a sacrifice fly in a four-run third that put Baltimore up 7-4.

From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2023

“Took a leaf out of your book, Potter. Summoned it from my office into the forest. He wasn’t anywhere on there.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling