call to arms
noun phrase
1
: a summons to engage in active hostilities
2
: a summons, invitation, or appeal to undertake a particular course of action
a political call to arms
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So warns Peter Rotter, a music and orchestra contractor who worked on movies such as Avatar, Frozen, and Deadpool, in an open letter to the industry that is serving as a call to arms to mobilize not just the music community, but also studios and production companies.
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Between the lines: Musk's Wednesday call to arms took place at his point of maximum power.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Overall, the track feels like a call to arms toward Kendrick’s idea of a better world.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
In the book, Cole lasts through much of the Targaryen civil war – sorry, Team Black! – and is killed during a battle called the Butcher's Ball by a mix of soldiers from the River Lands and Northmen supporting Cregan Stark's call to arms in support of Rhaenyra.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Between the lines: Musk's Wednesday call to arms took place at his point of maximum power.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Overall, the track feels like a call to arms toward Kendrick’s idea of a better world.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
In the book, Cole lasts through much of the Targaryen civil war – sorry, Team Black! – and is killed during a battle called the Butcher's Ball by a mix of soldiers from the River Lands and Northmen supporting Cregan Stark's call to arms in support of Rhaenyra.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Call to arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20to%20arms. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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