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The delight of The Gilded Age’s third season inspired us to call upon an old friend (this list) and add more titles to the conversation.
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
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.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 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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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
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.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 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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Calderhead focuses on the British tactic, enacted two days after the initial attack, of moving their fleet into Flushing Bay to anchor for the night.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Modern warfare increasingly depends on neuroscientific findings to help determine the best ways to train soldiers, defend populations against disinformation, and manage deterrence strategies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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The district attorney's office is now pursuing two lesser charges against him — vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and child abuse/endangerment under circumstances or conditions likely to cause GBI or death — per the district attorney's news release.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Likability can be a cudgel against female characters, and, thanks to Girls, Konner is used to dealing with questions on that subject.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upon. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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