call upon
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They didn’t have much to spare, either, but it was still good to know there was someone we could call upon in a crisis.
From Literature
But Brook still has plenty of experience to call upon and, if England's new generation also make their mark, his team could challenge for another title.
From Barron's
These are very different players, of course, but the visitors were unable to call upon their captain and standard bearer John McGinn in the middle of the park while the influential Boubacar Kamara was also sidelined.
From BBC
"They might be some of the guys he wants to call upon at the next World Cup."
From BBC
But she can call upon advice from 15-time major winner Tiger Woods, who is in a relationship with her mother Vanessa.
From BBC
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