summons

Example Sentences

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There was a fake but convincing summons from the Sao Paolo police apparently charging one individual with money-laundering, typically used to scare victims into transferring funds or information about bank accounts.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The Spectre is also electric—in the case of the top-spec Black Badge version, extremely electric, with 650 hp to answer the most whispered summons with splendid excess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Shortly before showtime, August summons me to Marlena’s dressing tent to look at an advertisement for a white liberty horse.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen