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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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Once recruited, victims were allegedly forced to conduct romance scams, fake cryptocurrency investment schemes and other online frauds targeting victims abroad.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Heavily recruited football standout Elyjah Staples has been almost unstoppable in the last two games.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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And this was backed up by Edozie, who was initially in disbelief that he was being summoned to get ready by Edwards.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then Marner summoned some more heroics playing for Canada, scoring his second OT goal in an international tournament in as many chances.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Roughly 500 students are enrolled at Blanton Elementary School.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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Hostility at Stanford Gu enrolled at Stanford in 2022.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The union’s leadership council convened a call with player representatives from all 30 clubs on Tuesday evening to discuss Clark’s resignation and determine new leadership.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the 1960s, King convened with Freedom Riders in the private dining room upstairs to plan and strategize as the movement heated up.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The documents revealed flirtatious emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell and details of a 2002 flight Wasserman took to Africa on Epstein’s private plane, as part of a humanitarian trip organized by former President Bill Clinton.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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Gordon’s wife, Ann, and Newsom’s father organized elaborate adventures for the Gettys’ four sons and the Newsom children.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Players, within the same age range, can be grouped by physical attributes, play-driving, overall style and production, among other factors.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In the aftermath, astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories around the world to track a couple of dozen pieces of the shattered comet, in what appeared to be grouped in four main clusters of icy debris.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, his exit came amid allegations of misogyny that were levied weeks prior, as he was accused of making offensive comments about women.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Trump levied the threats against Cuba after launching a military operation capturing Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro in January and asserting control of the country’s oil exports.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026.
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