call on
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Also, call upon.
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Make a request, ask for, choose, as in We are calling upon you to run for chairman , or The teacher called on Joe to answer . [c. 1400]
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Pay a brief visit, as in The salesman said he'd call on me in the morning . Shakespeare had this usage in Antony and Cleopatra (1:4): “I'll call upon you ere you go to bed.” [Late 1500s]
Example Sentences
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The next day, the NFL released a statement saying the officials missed a pass interference call on Tate that would have negated the touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The trading call on refining as an industry was the standout takeaway from the conversation these two CIOs had with host Jack Farley on the “Monetary Matters” podcast that aired Wednesday.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
But they have not been able to call on him nearly enough and Havertz has been restricted to just six starts in the Premier League.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
CEO Christopher Diorio on the conference call on Wednesday said the company is approaching the second half of the year prudently, “hedging against multiple possible macro scenarios.”
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
So Artemis put out a call on the Web: Irish businessman will pay large amount of U.S. dollars to meet a fairy, sprite, leprechaun, pixie.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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