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Recent Examples of call (up)
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
With Stanton tweaking his calf on Friday and not playing on Saturday and Sunday in Houston, word of Domínguez’s call-up broke Sunday night.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The existing law specified 30 as the maximum call-up age.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent call-up Hunter Haight’s initial shot was stopped by Blues goalie Joel Hofer via a leg pad save.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Condon, like Veen, isn’t putting extra weight on himself to force the Rockies’ hand for a call-up.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
With Stanton tweaking his calf on Friday and not playing on Saturday and Sunday in Houston, word of Domínguez’s call-up broke Sunday night.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The existing law specified 30 as the maximum call-up age.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent call-up Hunter Haight’s initial shot was stopped by Blues goalie Joel Hofer via a leg pad save.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (up)
Verb
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Look west after sunset on May 20 to witness the waxing crescent moon line up with bright Jupiter.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.—
Contessa Brewer,Dawn Giel,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The doctors are meticulous about the medical side of operations, spending two years cherry picking the best new technologies and recruiting a team of doctors and therapists from some of Europe’s most respected spas, including Lanserhof, Chenot, and the Mayr clinics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Alina Puri scored in regulation for the Griffins (14-4-1), while Benedictine recruit Emma Lukin and Belmont commit Ava Feigl converted in the shootout.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Warrants were issued for some of the individuals, and summonses for others.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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New York police have issued several summonses and made some arrests at past SantaCons.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The novel is organized in sections that both read like stand-alone stories and work as part of a cohesive, sustained narrative.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The hotel is notoriously a second home to the museum’s gala attendees come the first Monday in May, and can organize private or after-hours tours of the museum for guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Verb
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To prevent them, many enlist the help of mothballs.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
24 May 2026
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Their sculptures enlist quantum interferometers—an apparatus of mirrors and lasers—as well as holograms to show that our culture’s insistence on independence is misguided and wrong on the most fundamental scale.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Military units across several regions are reportedly participating in coordinated operations that include missile deployment, rapid mobilization, and simulated response scenarios.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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Since the start of the war, Iranian authorities have held major pro-government gatherings almost daily in a bid to highlight popular mobilization amid the conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The National Mediation Board summoned union leaders and MTA management to a meeting to resume bargaining Sunday evening and both sides picked up the talks Monday.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The court said in a statement that the investigation was widened to include Zapatero, who was summoned to answer a judge’s questions on June 2.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The districts border more affluent, predominantly white districts where the plaintiffs are unable to enroll.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised partially in San Antonio, Texas, the 7-foot-1 phenom emerged as one of the country’s top high school basketball prospects before enrolling at LSU.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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“Call (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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