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The very next night, Williams was called upon again and gave up a go-ahead, two-run single to Rowdy Tellez in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Yankees fell 2-0.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The University of Miami on Friday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought upon by the University of Wisconsin and its name, image and likeness collective two months ago that alleged UM had tampered with one of its former players.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
But when they’re separated during a trip to Scotland by a bizarre twist of fate, each must call upon every ounce of strength and courage to find their way back together again.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
One agent might naturally take charge of understanding the user’s request, then call upon a different expert agent for factual research, which in turn might enlist another agent to perform calculations or execute an online transaction.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The University of Miami on Friday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought upon by the University of Wisconsin and its name, image and likeness collective two months ago that alleged UM had tampered with one of its former players.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
But when they’re separated during a trip to Scotland by a bizarre twist of fate, each must call upon every ounce of strength and courage to find their way back together again.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
One agent might naturally take charge of understanding the user’s request, then call upon a different expert agent for factual research, which in turn might enlist another agent to perform calculations or execute an online transaction.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upon
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Plants normally rely on the Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle to fix carbon dioxide into organic compounds.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Multiple rights experts and scholars say Israel's military assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Robinson made his first appearance in court on Tuesday where prosecutors announced murder charges against him.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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