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answer the call

VERB

join an organization

Synonyms

WEAK

enlist join up sign on volunteer

Example Sentences

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Anyone who fails to answer the call or confirm an order risks losing their shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

He tried to kick the segment over to a reporter on the field, who did not answer the call.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

"When the World No.1 challenges you, you answer the call," Kyrgios, 30, said.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

"We are keeping the victims, their families, and all those who answer the call to serve in our hearts and prayers, and we ask that Georgians everywhere do the same," he wrote on Twitter.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

But just before he reached me, Rob’s voice barked over the radio Mike carried inside his jacket, and he stopped climbing to answer the call.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer