call-ups

noun

plural of call-up
as in summonses

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  1. summonses
  2. mobilizations
  3. calls
  4. rallies
Noun
  • Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Offenses like blowing red lights or running stop signs are currently handled via civil summonses.
    — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of summonses
Noun
  • Nationwide mobilizations with an anchor event in Washington, DC, co-led by Get Free, Next250, and 50501.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Inflationary pressures will persist for years amid a demographic downturn, military mobilizations, and the high demand for labor in the defense industry.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Definition of mobilizations
Noun
  • And she’d been turned off by the idea of using actors when only older men responded to her online casting calls that explained the activities of the day.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Phone calls and phone and Instagram messages were used to set up the killing at the Riverwalk apartments in the 1400 block of Carol Oaks Lane, according to police.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of calls
Noun
  • Trump rallies public to support SAVE America Act The president reiterated that Congress must move quickly on the SAVE America Act, a robust voting bill that would require proof of citizenship upon registering to vote.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Parabolic moves are stock rallies that happen quickly and are huge — often starting with a legitimate reason, before the market's animal spirits take over and push the stock to overheated levels.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of rallies
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