Example Sentences

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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

The Philippines National Bureau of Investigation – its equivalent of the American FBI – has summoned the vice-president to explain her threats on Friday.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 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

“But now my little friend must excuse me. I have the honor to be a magister of this great city, and the prince has summoned us to session.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin