call into action

Example Sentences

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Instead of Smith and Juneau troopers calling friends and neighbors to help, there’s a set procedure and process to call into action.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2016

Operation Counter Punch, in Central Europe, will call into action all NATO's air strength together with the national air-defense systems of Britain, France, Belgium and The Netherlands.

From Time Magazine Archive

I am aware that some naturalists lay prodigious stress upon the thousands which they can call into action by a dash of their pens.

From A History of Science — Volume 4 by Williams, Henry Smith

It must be expected to do so, unless it is checked by institutions which call into action opposing interests and forces.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

Hindu children become familiar at their mothers' knees with these stories, and are trained to answer questions on them, subtly chosen to suit their ages and call into action their mental faculties.

From Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit by Mitra, Siddha Mohana