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summonses

  • plural of summons.
  • present tense form of summons (3rd person singular).

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The summonses require the reporters to appear before a grand jury in Manhattan on Wednesday, the Times said.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The Justice Department letter said the French had asked for U.S. assistance three times this year, including for serving summonses on X officials.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

The summonses were issued "as part of the application of administrative sanctions in accordance with the applicable provisions", the minister added.

From Barron's Mar. 31, 2026

He had a backlog of jury summonses he hadn’t responded to, and it was time to make it right.

From New York Times May 10, 2024

He drew up briefs, served summonses, examined deeds and records, and searched out precedents.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith