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call up

[kawl-uhp] / ˈkɔlˌʌp /




















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Translations are necessarily interpretations, and what these men and women saw in Kafka call up signal themes of the 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

Fitzpatrick landed a crucial point on the final hole of Saturday's fourball session playing with Hatton, who had been a late call up for the injured Hovland.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

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

They had to call up to Papa to help them get the tree up the narrow stairs.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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