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Recent Examples of upon
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
Preposition
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Panouses advises his clients to use intermediaries where possible and claim their prizes on busy news days, such as Election Day, to avoid coverage.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Allen has consistently denied the allegations against him and has never been charged with a crime (though a Connecticut prosecutor said there was probable cause for a criminal case).—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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His mother Christine Maron had gotten a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband in May, forbidding him from having contact with her or their children.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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