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Recent Examples of call (up)
Manuel Veth, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
And there are some familiar faces returning as well, with goalkeeper Zach Steffen getting his first call-up since March 2023 and midfielder Gianluca Busio back for the first time since the 2023 Gold Cup.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Bryan Ramos After a strong start following a May call-up, the rookie was demoted May 30 and hit .164 in his final 22 games after returning to the Sox.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
The team has served as a development ground for future Red Bull drivers in the past, but no driver has received the call-up since Alex Albon in 2019.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
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The Dortmund winger has scored five goals and five assists in eight games across all competitions this season and would have been a logical candidate for a call-up.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
And there are some familiar faces returning as well, with goalkeeper Zach Steffen getting his first call-up since March 2023 and midfielder Gianluca Busio back for the first time since the 2023 Gold Cup.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Bryan Ramos After a strong start following a May call-up, the rookie was demoted May 30 and hit .164 in his final 22 games after returning to the Sox.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
The team has served as a development ground for future Red Bull drivers in the past, but no driver has received the call-up since Alex Albon in 2019.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
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The Navy Midshipmen and the Army Black Knights line up for the snap at the line of scrimmage during the first quarter of an NCAA football game at Gillette Stadium, Dec. 9, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass.CBS News, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Al Riyadh and Al Ettifaq line up in front of empty stands in 2023 (Adam Nurkiewicz/Getty Images) Only 390 came to see former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling’s new team Al Fayha beat Al Riyadh in September.Matt Slater, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Later, he was recruited by Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, taking the role of chef de cuisine for one of their fast-casual restaurant concepts.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Over the past year, these criminal groups allegedly smuggled a tonne of gold while recruiting couriers on commercial flights.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Two Anne Arundel County police officers, Corporal K. Schnell and Corporal E. Vasquez, were indicted and issued criminal summonses for Misconduct in Office as a result of the investigation conducted by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.Alexa Dikos, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
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The city subsequently released years of inspection reports, photos and criminal summonses filed against CBZ properties.Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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At campuses across the country — including top California universities, New York University and Harvard — unions representing graduate student workers, part-time and non-tenure track faculty and others are rapidly and aggressively moving to organize workers.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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After all, who had ever heard of hiring someone to organize your files?Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Jets enlisted The 33rd Team — a football analysis company founded by former Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum in 2019 — to aid in their search for a new GM and head coach.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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But instead of an 82-year-old Harrison Ford reprising his role yet again, if in just voice and motion capture, Bethesda Studios and MachineGames enlisted another kind of A-lister: legendary video game actor Troy Baker.Ryan Benk, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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The addition of North Korean forces allows Putin to offset battlefield losses without taking the unpopular move of further mobilization while freeing up Russian troops for the front line.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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America and its allies could benefit from providing an effective counter organization to their mobilization.Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ubers are easy to summon, as are taxis via the European app Freenow.Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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In addition to executive orders, Bannon suggested that Trump should quickly summon Congress back into session.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Don’t wait to enroll in a 401(k) Only about half of American households have retirement accounts, federal data shows.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Grammy-nominee talks with correspondent Luke Burbank about her musical obsessions; taking a break from music to enroll in a Harvard program on religion and public life; and her appreciation for listeners with patience.David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Call (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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