called up

Example Sentences

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At the same time, some 295,000 people were called up for military service.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Fraser Dingwall, Seb Atkinson and Benhard Janse van Rensburg were the other specialist centres called up to an England training camp last month.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Tyler was named on the bench for 11 of United's last 14 games, having initially been called up by Ruben Amorim for the home win over Newcastle on 26 December, a game Jack played in.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

He was part of an outstanding JV team his junior year, called up as a pinch runner for the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“And as for you, Lady Muck,” the landlady called up.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan