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]
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The new CEO John Ternus warned of weakening profit margins thanks to high memory costs in an earnings call on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
"We cannot accept these attacks under any circumstances, regardless of who carries them out or what justification is offered. We call on all parties to act responsibly on this matter," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
When speaking on Verizon’s earnings call on Monday, CEO Schulman said SpaceX is acting as he predicted and that Verizon knows “exactly what they’re going to do.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
The Center for Institutional Courage’s 12 steps call on institutions to welcome truth-tellers, respond well to disclosures, acknowledge harm and sustain the resources needed for change.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
I’m almost better at it than he is, though in fact neither of us is any good, so we always have to call on Margot’s help.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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