The mayor, calling upon volunteers to help with the relief efforts, spoke passionately at the rally.

The veteran dismissed the politician's calls to arms as irresponsible rhetoric.

When she was called upon to speak, she calmly described the steps of her experiment.

Older theater-goers would cat-call actresses as they walked offstage.

During the intermission, an old-fashioned cat-call echoed from the upper gallery, sounding like a relic of less polite times.

Despite the complaints, he still makes cold calls every afternoon to meet his sales targets.

I cold called dozens of small businesses last month to introduce our new software.

During the meeting, the chair will call upon each committee member to report their progress.

The team stays late to complete the after-calls and ensure every issue is documented.

The museum director listened to the auction calls before deciding which painting to bid on.