summon
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The Greek government said it had "never" been threatened or pressured, and the foreign ministry said it was "unnecessary" to summon Guilfoyle on the issue.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
We have to summon what we think is important about being people, both for ourselves and for our kids.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
But know only that in its opening minutes we learn that we have been swindled and are now part of a ritual of sorts to summon said alien.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
In Peru, the Senate recently voted unanimously to summon the foreign minister to explain what the country was committing to by joining the Shield of the Americas, and the extent of U.S. involvement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
It seemed clear he was trying to summon enough strength to turn around and come back inside.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Nine months later the police delivered a summons to her home charging her with lèse majesté.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Google privately pushed back, court records show, arguing in an April email that the summons DHS used was designed for investigating imports of prohibited items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Father Louis Cameli, a priest at Holy Name Cathedral, said the news was "not just a medical event" but a "spiritual summons" to trust God.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
According to the filing, attempts were made to serve Seaver with a summons on three separate occasions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
The limp hands tighten, the eyes blink, and with a deep breath she summons the infinite control that is Claire’s.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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Like the world summoned from that first low E-flat, it must keep coming into being.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
A few days before the ceremony to mark 40 days since Sevda died - highly significant in Iranian culture - she says she was summoned by a local branch of the Ministry of Intelligence.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
A Brazilian diplomatic source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that Argentina's diplomatic representative had been summoned for a "routine meeting" to "provide explanations" on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Some were summoned three hours away to court hearings in Cleveland, the date and time of which changed frequently.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
It appears that every able-bodied man in the surrounding area has been summoned to the Temple of the Sun.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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Nandy said earlier this week that she was summoning leaders from the broadcasting, publishing, film and entertainment industries to "draw a line" in the sand.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Arms out, fingers splayed, she takes a comic-book summoning pose familiar from decades of mutant movies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Nazi surrender brought a new challenge: absorbing a decade’s worth of horrors while summoning the will to help Europe rebuild.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, when he was their age, young Giles, nicknamed Ripper, terrorized London by summoning hell spawn for fun.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
“I don’t like that fire summoning you do.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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