call-ups

noun

plural of call-up
as in summonses

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  1. summonses
  2. mobilizations
  3. calls
  4. rallies
Noun
  • All of them were issued summonses for disorderly conduct and released.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • They were eventually arrested and are expected to be issued summonses and released.
    — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of summonses
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  • Hundreds of thousands have joined daily protests against the plans, in one of the country’s largest social mobilizations since the end of Communist rule 35 years ago.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • Nationwide mobilizations with an anchor event in Washington, DC, co-led by Get Free, Next250, and 50501.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of mobilizations
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  • Rural demand is key for major multinational companies in India such as Hindustan Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive India, Nestle India, and the automakers Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motors, per market data based on annual reports and earnings calls.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The petition calls for a waiver that would allow political groups to use artificial or prerecorded voices in unsolicited wireless calls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of calls
Noun
  • The state mandated that these policies be strengthened after large rallies and encampments protesting the ongoing war in Gaza swept through college campuses in 2024.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • At his first post-convention rallies, Vance has never mentioned the war in Iran, or specifically talked about frustration with high gas prices.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of rallies
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“Call-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call-ups. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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