call upon
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“I call upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to seize this moment, to be brave, be bold, be heroic, and take back your country,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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
He was rarely able to call upon his first-choice XI.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025
“The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock ’n’ roll in dangerous times,” Springsteen says to cheers at the start of each concert.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025
No influence, no friends I could call upon in that place, no way to overrule the powers that governed our lives.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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