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has summoned

  • present perfect of summon (3rd person singular).

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Canada has summoned senior leadership from OpenAI to Ottawa to explain the company's decision not to report suspicious online activity by an individual who later killed eight people this month.

From Barron's Feb. 23, 2026

Nash Athanasiou, the leader of a religious sect called the Very Good Friends, has summoned Hercule to investigate a near-fatal attack on one of his followers.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

Venezuela's Supreme Court has summoned representatives of all parties and candidates to submit their own vote tallies by Friday.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2024

While overseeing two cases that challenge city, county and U.S. government practices on homelessness, Carter has summoned the mayor, several supervisors, council members and city and county department heads into his courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2024

“There is already much confusion. Lady Furnival has summoned all the authorities from his manors. With no known heirs, she is vulnerable.”

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi