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Discover LudwigThe phrase "authorities called him" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a situation where officials or governing bodies have contacted a person, often for inquiries or information.
Example: "After the incident, authorities called him to gather more details about what happened."
Alternatives: "officials contacted him" or "the police reached out to him."
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The British authorities called him a terrorist and tried to hunt him down.
Italian authorities called him a problem inmate who had to be transferred to six different Sicilian prisons for bullying other prisoners and trying to spark rebellions.
A few months later, the authorities called him in: "They said, 'You sold a warship to Turkey.' I sold a warship to Turkey? 'I was hired to tug a ship to Turkey.
The Chinese authorities called him on Wednesday afternoon ordering their removal, he said.
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Opponents have questioned Mr. Zuma's style of governing and his authority, calling him detached, while the unrest has underscored the politically hazardous penalties of the global economic downturn.
Meanwhile, his lawyers say, the brig authorities had called him as docile as "a piece of furniture".
The amnesiac soldier has been recovered from a second-world-war East German prison camp; the baffled authorities have called him "Gene".
Ms. Nichols's husband told the authorities that she had called him on Christmas Eve but had hung up when he asked where she was.
Lao authorities call them bandits, and deny that an organized guerrilla opposition even exists.
She remains in federal custody because the authorities call her a flight risk.
None of the other authorities Christopher left messages with called him back, and his conclusion was that Adam was on his own.
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