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View definitions for call upon

call upon

verb as in ask

Strongest matches

Strong match

verb as in beseech

verb as in conjure

verb as in drop in

verb as in petition

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In “Lili,” a cut from “Indigo Borboleta Anil,” Liniker’s reflections on living her truth call upon us all to live ours as well.

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“Should he decline to resign, we call upon the President and U.S. Congress to appoint a new Secretary of Health and Human Services, one whose qualifications and experience ensure that health policy is informed by independent and unbiased peer-reviewed science,” the letter read.

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As much as Eddie Howe would love to be able to call upon Isak, the Newcastle head coach said it was "clear at the moment that we can't involve him in the group".

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He was rarely able to call upon his first-choice XI.

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It comes as parents call upon on the Welsh government to extend funded childcare to young children between nine months and two years old, like in England.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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