call upon
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When their All-Star forward Jalen Williams suffered a hamstring injury, they had an appropriate fill-in to call upon: a backup big man named, coincidentally, Jaylin Williams.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
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 • Feb. 3, 2026
"They might be some of the guys he wants to call upon at the next World Cup."
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
After all, Yamamoto or Snell after 100 pitches are still likely to be more effective than anybody else he could call upon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
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 "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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