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Recent Examples of call (up)
Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
The initial call-up of more than 4,000 service members had dwindled to several hundred by late October, with roughly 100 still stationed in the area.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Breyer previously issued an order against the call-up, but it was overturned.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
But on one such occasion, Mason Lohrei took a feed from call-up Victor Soderstrom behind the net and mushed it all the way out himself.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Practice squad call-up Leonard Taylor III nearly wrestled the QB to the turf but couldn’t hold on.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
The initial call-up of more than 4,000 service members had dwindled to several hundred by late October, with roughly 100 still stationed in the area.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Breyer previously issued an order against the call-up, but it was overturned.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
But on one such occasion, Mason Lohrei took a feed from call-up Victor Soderstrom behind the net and mushed it all the way out himself.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (up)
Verb
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To line up every single day in the work and to do hard stuff with people that are committed, there’s nothing like it.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Their conclusions also line up with earlier work.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Pitt defensive tackle Francis Brewu is another name worth tracking, considering new Irish defensive line coach Charlie Partridge recruited him into the Panthers program before taking a job with the Indianapolis Colts.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Probationary fire recruits training to join the department provided assistance with containing the fire, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As of Thursday morning, 1,200 summonses were issued for failure to shovel sidewalks.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The department started issuing warnings for noncompliant buildings last April but was only sending summonses to those that had more than 30 apartments and exceeded four warnings.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mountbatten-Windsor's name appears at least several hundred times in the documents, sometimes in news clippings, sometimes in Epstein's private email correspondence and in guest lists for dinners organized by Epstein.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Early cash is seen as important for advertising and organizing ahead of the general election.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Use Your Other Senses Along with using your eyes to assess vintage jewelry while thrifting, enlist your other senses.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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Brands and studios regularly enlist them to interview celebrities and artists for social media content.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While late March may seem like a long time away amid the ongoing backlash over federal tactics in Minnesota, organizers say the weeks-long buildup reflects a deliberate shift toward sustained organizing and protection for demonstrators rather than rapid mobilization alone.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Half of those mobilizations ended this month, namely in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Ore.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When summoned before a congressional committee in December, Noem struck a defiant tone.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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An esoteric tradition takes Solomon’s wisdom to be the Ars Goetia, ritual magic used to summon and bind demons.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The college, the largest two-year college in the state, is reporting a total of 8,414 students enrolled for academic credit as of Tuesday, the 11th day of classes for the 2026 spring semester, according to a Tuesday news release.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Republican leaders had hoped to avoid another shutdown after last fall’s 43-day closure that revolved around Democrats’ insistence on extending federal subsidies that make health coverage more affordable for those enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Call (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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