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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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Dintaman and Nolan then recruited Johnson to pose as the victim in person at the state's Department of Treasury's Unclaimed Property Office to get a second copy of the check.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Hamm talked about playing football in high school and being recruited by three colleges.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ea summoned the womb-goddess Belet-ili to create man from clay, divine spit, and the heart of the rebellious Nusku.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brigitte had served as Glock’s managing director after her father’s stroke, but in 2010 she was summoned to a meeting in Deutsch-Wagram, the company’s headquarters outside Vienna, and, according to a source close to Brigitte, unceremoniously fired from the firm.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The only exception is for PCs enrolled in the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates program, which US users can sign up for using two free options.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Vets who were already enrolled would keep those low-cost, affordable loans.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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Community members, former hospital staff and local officials convened Monday night at the Oak Park Public Library to make their voices heard regarding the closing of West Suburban Medical Center.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday’s shadow hearing — these are convened by a minority party in Congress to bring attention to an issue — was the first such gathering held by House Democrats on the topic.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The $4 million prize money in the event organized by Golf Saudi and co-sanctioned by the LPGA and Ladies European Tour drew 38 of the top 40 players.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The late Pope Francis organized a similar vigil in 2013 for Syria – to rally against the civil war and reject military intervention – which was attended by around 100,000 people.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the Obama Center artists, who will be grouped in a section called Embodiment, there are two other main sections at the fair.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Artemis 4 candidate landing sites are grouped around the south pole below Moretus at the extreme edge of the lunar disk, though only a glimpse of the most northerly sites such as Nobel Crater and Malapert Massif can be spotted when lunar libration is favorable.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bergman said that while the financial damages levied on Meta and Google so far are small compared to the tech giants' multitrillion-dollar valuations, these initial verdicts send a clear message to the tech industry.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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The wide variety of allegations that have been levied against Mills have yet to result in criminal charges, and may never be handled by prosecutors.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Called (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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