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Recent Examples of call in
Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
When the Magic miss a shot or don’t get a foul call in their favor, the team on occasion doesn’t get set in its half-court defense, which allows opponents to get easy baskets.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
To call in a well-being check for a neighbor or relative, people can call their local police department’s non-emergency number.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
In 2014, Europe received a wake-up call in the form of Russia’s seizure of Crimea and its war in the Donbas.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
When the Magic miss a shot or don’t get a foul call in their favor, the team on occasion doesn’t get set in its half-court defense, which allows opponents to get easy baskets.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
To call in a well-being check for a neighbor or relative, people can call their local police department’s non-emergency number.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
In 2014, Europe received a wake-up call in the form of Russia’s seizure of Crimea and its war in the Donbas.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call in
call out
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Speaking head-on to the camera, Porizkova seemed to call out anyone who implies a teenager is old enough to be considered not a child.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Human Services is making a call out to Minnesota’s tens of thousands of state employees seeking individuals to fill 168 temporary positions to visit providers in all 87 counties.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Call in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20in. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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