on call
Example Sentences
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The team of specialists is on call 24 hours a day to collect the most poorly children and babies and take them to intensive care, supporting 27 hospitals across the south of England.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
I thought it was an injury from Pilates, but, after a couple of weeks of the pain, I went to see the nurse practitioner on call at my doctor’s office.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Perry Lang cooked for Epstein from around 1998 to 2002, during which time he was “basically on call 24/7,” according to a 2021 FBI interview with Lang included in the files.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Like any sensible American trying to move a boulder up a hill, he has lawyers on call.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The psychological counselors were on call twenty-four hours a day.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.