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Recent Examples of call (up)
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The Avs have used 24 forwards, in part because of a litany of injuries but also because the call-ups from the Colorado Eagles have only played well in short spurts.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025
In 2021, Pulido started off healthy and in form, still earning call-ups with the Mexico National Team for his play with Sporting.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
The pandemic erased what should have been his Double-A season and Campusano received his first call-up in the summer of 2020 out of COVID despite no time above A-ball.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
No matter how many times the Chargers have to shuffle their secondary with rookies, practice squad call-ups and mid-season signings, James remains their defensive trump card.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The Avs have used 24 forwards, in part because of a litany of injuries but also because the call-ups from the Colorado Eagles have only played well in short spurts.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025
In 2021, Pulido started off healthy and in form, still earning call-ups with the Mexico National Team for his play with Sporting.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
The pandemic erased what should have been his Double-A season and Campusano received his first call-up in the summer of 2020 out of COVID despite no time above A-ball.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (up)
Verb
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Others were already lined up waiting for Moïse to pass the political torch.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Readers lined up for hours to secure Target’s coveted deluxe edition and took personal days from work to read.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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To solve the murder, Wolff must recruit the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Learning that Fairbanks was a historian, author and podcaster, Lang recruited her to write for the magazine.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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He was issued two summonses for disorderly conduct for creating a hazardous condition, and obstruction of vehicular traffic, police said.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The law bars public entities from cooperating with out-of-state investigations into reproductive health care services, protects against subpoenas and witness summonses and prohibits the extradition of lawsuit defendants to other states.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American-Statesman,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The portraits were part of a larger exhibit organized by the Holocaust Memorial Trust, Jewish News and Royal Photographic Society (of which Princess Kate is patron), bringing together 75 powerful images of survivors and their family members to mark 75 years since the Holocaust ended.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Soccer Three top players in Southern Section girls soccer have been ruled ineligible for the rest of the season for taking part in a training camp organized by a pro team.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And yet, the company has never enlisted a traditional ad agency, says Lee, choosing to stay with in-house personnel.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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To address the need for additional manpower, the state has enlisted nearly 1,000 inmates to assist in fighting the fires, including the most severe blazes in Eaton and Palisades, among the most destructive in Southern California's history.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ukrainian military veteran Viktor Kovalenko told Newsweek that the Ukrainian government will likely be unable to fully realize the country's mobilization potential.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Waltz said that Ukraine, asking the world to take risks for democracy, must make bold moves, including revising its mobilization policies, to strengthen its defense and secure a potential resolution to the war.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Following the incident, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell was summoned to testify in Congress while an audit started in December led by DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Users can now summon Gemini within Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Chats, Vids, and other apps in the suite.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Newsom, the oldest of three siblings, had finished his EMT training at Sierra College and sought to enroll in the fire academy, Collanton said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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This Broadway run will thankfully allow even more audiences to enroll in Toossi’s class.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Call (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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