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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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Here's more on why as many shoppers aren't lining up outside stores on Black Friday, the New York Times reports.Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this week, three women were killed by gunfire while lined up at a bakery in Deir al Balah, according to a statement from their families sent to CNN.Abeer Salman, CNN, 29 Nov. 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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GivingTuesday: The Tuesday following Thanksgiving is a great time to organize donations for non-profits.Lisa Tomasi, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The soccer tournament was organized to drum up support among young Guineans for the ruling military junta, led by General Mamady Doumbouya.Abdourahmane Diallo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Restoring the roof would also enlist skilled carpenters, stone workers and artisans trained in ancestral techniques with roots in French and European history.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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After Russia invaded Ukraine the following year, the Administration, together with a network of advocates, enlisted volunteers to take in more than a hundred and eighty thousand Ukrainians.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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And after Kyiv’s mobilization efforts last spring, which alleviated but failed to solve the problem of Ukraine’s depleted fighting force, the military equation is looking increasingly dire.Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration has begun urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.Lolita Baldor and Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Now, the chef who made those pies is appealing to the thieves to summon some holiday spirit and donate them to a local community center, rather than having the food go to waste.Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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Joe Biden’s signature on an extraordinarily broad pardon rendered those efforts pointless, as no federal charges can be summoned.Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 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 18 Dec. 2024.
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