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Recent Examples of call in
Take two Marks Lanes and call in the morning!
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
That terror and the presence of the Ku Klux Klan, which littered the streets with pamphlets amid the fallout of Padgett’s accusations, prompted the governor to call in the National Guard to quell the violence.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
This film is about everyone who answered the call in one of the most complex, intricate and high-stakes operations in recent history.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Troy police officers had to call in backup.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
That terror and the presence of the Ku Klux Klan, which littered the streets with pamphlets amid the fallout of Padgett’s accusations, prompted the governor to call in the National Guard to quell the violence.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
This film is about everyone who answered the call in one of the most complex, intricate and high-stakes operations in recent history.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Troy police officers had to call in backup.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call in
call out
Verb
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Corrections were made after the first call out, the plane was on speed, but moments later, the airspeed slowed, according to the report.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Griffin did, however, eventually call out Haley for flip-flopping on her support for Trump amid the 2024 election cycle.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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“Call in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20in. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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