call in

verb

Definition of call innext
as in to call up

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Recent Examples of call in The yellow cards already doled out, and how the game had been called in general, had the KC manager worried. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025 Upon further review of Molly’s evasion skills, the Garfield Fire Department was called in to assist the police. — Moná Thomas, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 While the shooting happened in Jasper County, the Clinton County Prosecutor’s Office was called in to complete an independent review of the shooting. — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025 Hochul also called in 5,600 members of the National Guard to help staff the prisons. — Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for call in

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