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as in lines up
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as in recruits
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls (up)
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Legendary spymaster Al Pacino finds brilliant tech-head Colin Farrell and recruits him into the CIA, hinting strongly that the young man’s late father was also working for the organization.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Herodotus recruits evidence from passages in the Iliad and the Odyssey to show that Homer himself knew at least fragments of this tale yet opted to tell another, better yarn.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes the end almost reframes and summons everything that was going on at the beginning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Thrown into crisis, King Gwanghae summons Heo Gyun based on clues left behind and questions him about Hong Gildong’s identity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Murewa high school enrolls 1,162 students.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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The film follows Clawdeen Wolf (Miia Harris), a 15-year-old human/werewolf who enrolls at Monster High and must hide her human identity to avoid expulsion.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The General Assembly convenes in April.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Money markets are overwhelmingly pricing in another rate cut when the Federal Open Market Committee convenes again, according to the CME's FedWatch tool.—
Sean Conlon,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Yeraldin also volunteers as a bilingual translator during Parent Nights, bridging communication between families and staff.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, my wife volunteers at our tennis club, takes pottery and Dutch lessons, and plays sports.—
Alex Trias,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Calls (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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