summons
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Indonesia began enforcing a social media ban for users under the age of 16 on Saturday, and has already issued summons letters to Google and Meta over their failure to comply with the law.
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
Just as roadkill summons vultures, so too does human misery summon journalists, who travel across the country to shove cameras and recorders at people enduring things no one should experience.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
Monday's ruling is largely symbolic with no real way to enforce it: North Korea has for years ignored the lawsuit, and its leader Kim Jong Un has not responded to Japanese court summons.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
An hour later, Meriyn presented himself in file Royal Chamber, in answer to a summons which had been delivered by a page.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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