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as in to line up
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Recent Examples of call (up)
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Who’s next in line for a call-up, and did anyone rise or fall last season?
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Shaw posted back-to-back two-homer games for Iowa on Thursday and Friday and collected eight hits in his last four games to earn a call-up to the Cubs before Monday’s series opener against the Miami Marlins.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Ryan Rolison’s dream, interrupted by shoulder surgeries, comes true with big league call-up
That will not happen.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
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Noun
Things have gotten to a point where Story has begun batting seventh in the lineup, below recent Triple-A call-up Nick Sogard.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Who’s next in line for a call-up, and did anyone rise or fall last season?
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Shaw posted back-to-back two-homer games for Iowa on Thursday and Friday and collected eight hits in his last four games to earn a call-up to the Cubs before Monday’s series opener against the Miami Marlins.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Ryan Rolison’s dream, interrupted by shoulder surgeries, comes true with big league call-up
That will not happen.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (up)
Verb
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As a young man in his 20s, Dwayne Debnam seemed to have his life lined up.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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An Atlanta developer’s plan to transform the once-thriving Seminole Towne Center has lined up its first retailer, with Costco under contract to buy a portion of the property and build a new store there.—
Tyler Williams,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
Verb
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One way, Park said, would be to have researchers recruit a large, representative sample of patients, measure their levels of exposure and follow them for years, perhaps until death.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Over 400 adults with a diabetic foot ulcer that appeared closed or healed to the eye were recruited to the study.—
Paul McClure
June 02,
New Atlas,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The division has handled around 2,400 jobs since their launch and has helped issue 2,400 summonses, made 132 arrests, and seized 91 mopeds, 17 e-bikes, and 352 vehicles tied to constant complaints.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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However, John Doe summonses are not limited to cryptocurrency and are a common IRS tool for all types of financial transactions involving private financial information the government may want for investigative and tax enforcement efforts.—
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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The risk was that Romania would slip into the same trap as Slovakia and Hungary, but there appears to have been a strong mobilization of the youth and pro EU vote.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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In Israel, the military has described the recent mobilization as a new tactic to force Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal on its terms.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
14 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
Verb
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Trump's Wednesday proclamation targeting Harvard followed an attempt by the Department of Homeland Security late last month to limit Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students by revoking its certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which was temporarily blocked by Burroughs.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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The filing amends an existing lawsuit against the Trump administration over the move to ban its ability to enroll international students, which initially prompted a judge to stop the administration from revoking Harvard’s student visa program.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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“Call (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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