summon
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Haney described the calls as efforts to summon help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
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
She said she was "incredibly traumatised and not able to summon help", then dialled 999 in desperation.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 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
I strode up my two rickety steps with as much pride as I could summon.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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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
Last year, just 3% of vehicle theft offences resulted in a charge or summons.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 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
For he believed that the message of the dreams was a summons, and that the hour had come at last when the heir of Elendil should come forth and strive with Sauron for the mastery.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Friday, rescue workers were summoned to the tracks for a “train versus pedestrian” call at Faria Beach Park near Pacific Coast Highway, said Ventura County Fire Department Capt. Tony McHale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026
Scott has summoned Huang for a hearing before his panel on Dec. 3.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
He had summoned Kress and his senior finance team to diagnose a ballooning problem: Nvidia was in talks to provide billions of dollars of guarantees to companies that couldn’t afford its chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Amorim was summoned to Monaco after the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham in 2025.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
At two p.m., all eight teams were once again summoned to the second floor.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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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
The French responded by summoning Mr. Kushner to the Foreign Ministry and issuing a statement rejecting his accusation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
A guard yelled into the common room, summoning Wilber during the early afternoon of June 26.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, when he was their age, young Giles, nicknamed Ripper, terrorized London by summoning hell spawn for fun.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Don’t try. If it comes without your summoning it, it is because of need. Because someone needs your gift.”
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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