called up

Example Sentences

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Of the other creative options, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden will be anxious as they wait to discover if they are called up.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Archie McParland and Charlie Bracken, 21 and 22 respectively, are among five scrum-halves called up.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

So I called up Soto-Martínez and challenged him to convince this doubting Tomás.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“I just called up and said, ‘I’m willing to pay today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“Calpurnia,” Granddaddy called up the stairs, “will you come out to the laboratory with me? I require your assistance if you’re not otherwise engaged.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly