as in visited
to make a social call upon
lots of well-wishers called on the new parents in the weeks following the birth of their first child
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saw
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Reenactors spun yarn, sawed logs and showed past writing materials on the Porter County Courthouse lawn Saturday to illustrate trades from America’s early days.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025 -
Before filming, the crew sawed through part of the bridge and rigged it with explosives to ensure a dramatic collapse and then set it on fire.—
Joe Salas
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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“Called (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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