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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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Chief Financial Officer Mike Verdeschi said on the postearnings call with analysts that at the start of the quarter, client cash was following seasonal trends.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

He was a contemporary of media industry titan John Malone, who once instructed his team: “If I have a heart attack, call Joe Collins.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

On the initial phone call, the adviser, Eli Ciswaka, had been quick to suggest a solution.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Miller did not immediately return an after-hours phone call seeking comment from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Almost as soon as the headset is firmly on my head, a bulb lights up in front of me, my first call of the shift.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse