as in summoning
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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That set the stage for Royals manager Matt Quatraro to motion toward his bench, summoning veteran outfielder Lane Thomas to pinch-hit for Jac Caglianone.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
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On Friday, Ubuntu developer Canonical confirmed the DDoS, which involves hackers summoning a burst of internet traffic to overwhelm and take down a website or server.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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In my mind, Denzel Washington’s performance in John Q set the bar for male actors mustering up those trigger tears Mom always talked about.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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There are thought to be just a handful of names capable of mustering the required 81 signatures.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Athletes and celebrities get in on wrestling all the time, and now WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is calling for WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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After calling the police non-emergency line, Clark’s mother calls 911 to report him missing.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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By the time the outbreak was declared, the Africa CDC was already convening a cross-border coordination meeting with Uganda and South Sudan.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Instead of convening advisory committees, Makary brought together rubber stamp panels to endorse the administration’s agenda.—
Joshua M. Sharfstein,
STAT,
16 May 2026
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“Convoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoking. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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