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Recent Examples of call (up)
Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 14 May 2025
That, it was made clear, did not include the international window running from June 2-10 but gave clubs the ability to make sure their players could not be deemed ineligible due to international call-ups.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Like father, like son The eldest son of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has earned his first call-up for the Portugal Under-15 national squad.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Israel's Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said on Sunday that the military has already begun issuing tens of thousands of call-up orders for reservists.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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Noun
The Israeli cabinet approved the operation, which began with the widespread call-up of reservists.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 14 May 2025
That, it was made clear, did not include the international window running from June 2-10 but gave clubs the ability to make sure their players could not be deemed ineligible due to international call-ups.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 May 2025
Like father, like son The eldest son of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has earned his first call-up for the Portugal Under-15 national squad.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Israel's Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said on Sunday that the military has already begun issuing tens of thousands of call-up orders for reservists.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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Verb
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Ash was ultimately taken into custody after traffic cameras and license plate readers put his SUV in the area of the prison several times since late April, which lined up with the dates the detection system observed a drone matching the suspect’s flying over the facility.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Despite these provisions, which were largely a win for the party’s right flank, their moderate counterparts still lined up to support the bill.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
Verb
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But Atkins also felt the impact that the transfer portal has had on recruiting, particularly for incoming freshmen.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The party needs not just to recruit younger candidates.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Since the operation began on April 28, cops have handed out 916 criminal court summonses against wayward e-bikers — nearly double the amount that was given out all last year, the NYPD said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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Therefore, John Doe summonses are usually used for transactions that would not otherwise be automatically reported.—
Joshua D. Smeltzer,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The trophy parade was organized on a nationwide bank holiday, the day after Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy following the competition’s final round of matches on Sunday.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The harvest was organized as a collaborative effort, with volunteers picking, sorting and packing the fruit, which was then distributed to clients of West Valley Community Services who are dealing with food insecurity.—
Vidula Aiyer,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
Verb
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From his early garage rock success to his many contributions to albums or tours by music royalty — Barbra Streisand, Cyndi Lauper and Peter Frampton all enlisted him — Mr. Derringer introduced himself to audiences across several generations.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Jack Stowe, a 99-year-old U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, was honored for his bravery of enlisting in the military at only 15-years-old.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Another point of emphasis is how the mobilization develops.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Gates has increased the pace of his giving in recent years, especially following the pandemic, but Thursday’s announcement marks a dramatic acceleration in the mobilization of his wealth.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Taylor watched the game from the dugout until the ninth inning when he was summoned to pinch run and play left field.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Gio Reyna, Antonee Robinson, Josh Sargent and Yunus Musah, Pulisic’s teammate in Milan, were also left off the 27-man roster summoned to training camp ahead next month’s Gold Cup, although some of those players will be participating in the Club World Cup.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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On Thursday, the Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, though a judge put that on hold.—
Christina Larson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Trump's latest attack against Harvard comes two days after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the administration from being able to revoke the university's ability to enroll international students.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
25 May 2025
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“Call (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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