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call up

[kawl-uhp] / ˈkɔlˌʌp /




















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But Kosovo, able to call up eligible players born in other European countries such as Germany, Switzerland and Sweden, quickly improved.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In one example, users of the new phones can press the side button to call up an Uber ride, entering the destination by voice or text.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The president repeated his earlier remarks when speaking to reporters Monday: “I did call up President Putin and he’s agreed…They have the same cold wave that we do.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

That foundational constitutional authority in turn supports Title 10 USC 12406, which allows a president to call up the militia — but only under specific, statutorily defined circumstances.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025

“Couldn't you just call up your old bosses and tell them what happened? I mean, this is kind of a big breakthrough, right? I bet they’d be pretty excited.”

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm




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