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Recent Examples of upon
Both are strong finishers against the run, and both are capable pass-rushers when called upon.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
The Magic hope, when called upon, Isaac continues to remain stout on the defensive end when the team heads back on the road for its lone trip of the season to San Antonio on Sunday and Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
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Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Franglen was tasked with creating a score worthy of the depth and breadth of Cameron’s storytelling, which required him to call upon a wide range of styles and influences.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Dec. 2025
The Scarecrow is the Midwestern farmer, put upon by falling prices, and the Tin Man is the industrial worker whose wages are also falling, impacted by deflation associated with the Gold Standard.
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David McWilliams,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
The Magic hope, when called upon, Isaac continues to remain stout on the defensive end when the team heads back on the road for its lone trip of the season to San Antonio on Sunday and Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Franglen was tasked with creating a score worthy of the depth and breadth of Cameron’s storytelling, which required him to call upon a wide range of styles and influences.
—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Dec. 2025
The Scarecrow is the Midwestern farmer, put upon by falling prices, and the Tin Man is the industrial worker whose wages are also falling, impacted by deflation associated with the Gold Standard.
—
David McWilliams,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upon
Preposition
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In recent weeks, Ukraine has escalated its military efforts there, reflecting Kyiv’s broader push to increase pressure on the Kremlin.
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Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
Preposition
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Rodriguez's two-run double opened the scoring in a five-run fourth inning against Bryan Woo (6-6) as the Pirates went ahead 5-1.
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The band had been denied the opportunity to perform during Haiti’s pre-World Cup friendly against Peru, despite the presence of a Peruvian band.
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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