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Recent Examples of call in
He was called in the middle of the night to pick up lab rats that had just arrived at the airport.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2025
Trump, who has called in the past for CBS to terminate Colbert’s contract, celebrated the show’s upcoming demise.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2025
Mayors — or village presidents, as they’re called in many suburbs — oversee local services, manage the budget, and serve as a community representative at ribbon cuttings, among other duties.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Following calls in Israel to help Druze in Syria, scores of Israeli Druze broke through the border fence on Wednesday, linking up with Druze on the Syrian side, a Reuters witness said.
—Reuters, USA Today, 17 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2025
Trump, who has called in the past for CBS to terminate Colbert’s contract, celebrated the show’s upcoming demise.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2025
Mayors — or village presidents, as they’re called in many suburbs — oversee local services, manage the budget, and serve as a community representative at ribbon cuttings, among other duties.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Following calls in Israel to help Druze in Syria, scores of Israeli Druze broke through the border fence on Wednesday, linking up with Druze on the Syrian side, a Reuters witness said.
—Reuters, USA Today, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call in
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Under the terms of the JCPOA, any signatory can unilaterally call up snapback sanctions if Iran is found to have violated the terms of the agreement.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Thommo also got called up to the England squad (in 2002).—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Days before the announcement, Colbert called out Paramount, the parent company of CBS, over a $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Colbert is not the only TV personality to call out Trump's most recent fixation on Obama.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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“Call in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20in. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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