as in summoned
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
convoked the leading experts on juvenile delinquency to study the situation
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Hours before Wednesday's news briefing, an Argentine federal judge summoned Gallo to testify as a witness in a case investigating alleged crimes against humanity attributed to the government of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Walz, Ellison and GOP lawmakers aren’t the only Minnesota officials the committee has summoned in recent months.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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Becerra singled in the bottom half of the frame, but that was all the offense Texas mustered.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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The only Premier League team to have more shots than the 35 Forest mustered without scoring in the last decade are Manchester United (38) in a 0-0 draw with Burnley in 2016.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The new hours were hashed out in a small working group consisting of both pickleball players and neighbors convened by Village Manager Kelsey McElroy-Anderson to develop a compromise.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Two days later, the mayor convened a press conference to announce final costs for the city and its private partner, Boston Legacy FC, which is now kicking in more than $190 million for its portion of the project.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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The culprit appeared to be tara flour, made from the seed pods of a thorny tree called Peruvian carob.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Convoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoked. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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