How to Use call upon in a Sentence

call upon

phrase
  • My yard would feed the entire neighborhood, if called upon to do so.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
  • When one student is called upon, all students repeat their peer’s name and turn their heads toward them.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Either way, Milton is being called upon to take a step forward.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Among those who the center, lovingly known as the Greek Freak, called upon to be okay with it all?
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • He was called upon three times for emergency services during the World Cup.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Simpson remembers what that feeling was like; being called upon second.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Agentic frameworks that can plan, reason and call upon tools or coordinate with other agents are helpful.
    — Michael Jaszczyk, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Throughout pre-season, Jaissle has shown his willingness to call upon academy players, too.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Samson Johnson came next, who proved capable whenever called upon and is now in the G League.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mark Ruffalo called upon state attorneys general to block the merger.
    — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The team had already called upon outfielder Kahlil Watson from Columbus on June 17.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Fellow veterans Darnell Mooney and Braxton Berrios could be called upon to replace Austin in the slot.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The government also moved up dates of end-of-year school exams to free classrooms for voting stations and teachers, who are usually called upon to staff polling stations in exchange for a daily allowance.
    — ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a crass and charismatic oil executive who’s called upon to help save the world after his company nearly destroys it.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 July 2026
  • Milton had a shaky first preseason with the Cowboys after being acquired in a trade last offseason, and he wasn’t called upon to play meaningful snaps in the regular season.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • As owners are increasingly called upon to fund deficits, anything which tempers the biggest cost categories — wages and transfer fees — is unsurprisingly welcome.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • During the filming of Mission Impossible, the actor called upon Oakley to make his custom eyewear.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The Hoodoo tradition presumes a belief in a supernatural or spirit world that can be called upon for assistance, often through charms and incantations.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • So is the coordination with law enforcement agencies, including the multiple jurisdictions called upon to escort teams to and from training or matches or to the airport.
    — Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • Lukaku likely won’t start the match but has proven to be a hugely impactful substitute when called upon and De Bruyne is still capable of a spark of magic to win any game should his experience be called upon.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Despite sending more players to the World Cup than any other club, City will be able to call upon players that went no further than the last-16 stage in north America.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • For her Odyssey press tour, Zendaya called upon Schiaparelli couture to channel the archetypes of Greek mythology at the London premiere of the show.
    — Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • After scoring a run in the fourth when Willy Adames grounded into a double play with a runner on third, San Francisco called upon a double steal with runners at the corners to swipe its third run.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • There are once again questions about Mims’ role given the addition of similarly speedy wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, but he will undoubtedly be called upon at key spots during the season.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Schenn and Foligno were aging veterans who were called upon to lead teams in transition, but Hughes and Tkachuk actively sought greener pastures after receiving the reins as young stars in their markets.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • But the agency later called upon the Justice Department’s independent watchdog to conduct its own investigation.
    — ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • For their extravagant Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden, the couple called upon the talents of Stevie Nicks.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
  • Paul McCartney called upon a beloved Beatles ballad to mark the occasion of Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 July 2026
  • Though our congregations differ in theology and practice, we are united by enduring religious teachings that call upon us to care for the vulnerable, welcome the stranger, pursue justice, protect creation, and seek peace.
    — Killingly-Brooklyn Interfaith Council, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • And he might be called upon to carry a significant role as a rookie given the season-ending knee injury to Ricky Pearsall while Jauan Jennings left in free agency for the Minnesota Vikings.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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