called up
Example Sentences
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As I walked out the door, I passed my younger son, who was sitting in the living room waiting to be called up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“I called up the client and asked what’s really going on. The client broke down crying,” Haubrich said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Although there is some disagreement over exactly how that ritual started, Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux insists it began after Pride was called up by the Expos in September 1993.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Obama called up El-Sayed last month and has publicly praised Talarico, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and other promising young Democrats.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I tried the store twice and called up your house, but they didn’t know where you were,” he says, digging in the drawer.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
