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as in lined up
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as in recruited
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (up)
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Mutiny includes no college grads in dead-end jobs whose grievances have turned them toward MAGA rather than union activism—young men and women recruited by Turning Point USA while still in college.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026 -
But Rooney does have two connections to the university, one of many high-profile institutions that recruited him to play baseball.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Where ancient midwives had summoned divine assistance by uttering incantations, medieval maternity caregivers called upon saintly mothers by reciting rhythmical charms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Maria’s brothers, with their perpetual runny noses, are summoned with a sniffly wipe.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Balat, a senior at Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, enrolled in a virtual program in September and had not attended in-person classes since, a school spokesperson said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Police in Washington County, North Carolina, found the girl enrolled in a local school after following a tip, the local sheriff's office said in a March 10 statement.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, Walker said a working group focused on the potential impacts on streams and other waters has yet to be convened.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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House Speaker Daniel Perez convened a special committee on redistricting this year, but the Senate has done nothing on the issue so far.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, the residency’s first day of service was picketed by protesters organized by White in conjunction with the hospitality-labor organization One Fair Wage.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her mother will finally see Where the Silence Is Heard in Copenhagen, where the couple has also organized a meet-up with a group of Chilean exiles.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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Teams are then grouped by quad – Quad 1 teams are the best in the country, on down.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Unlike previous years in which attendees raised a hand and asked their questions one by one, this year the questions were submitted in writing and grouped by topic — such as budget, public safety and infrastructure — to be answered by category.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The president has started a war and levied sweeping tariffs, marking a major expansion of executive power at the expense of the legislative branch.—
Liz Goodwin,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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So there is a good chance that the rhetoric is ugly, there are plenty of threats levied, and this thing gets pushed to the brink.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Called (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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