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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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Bangladesh's prime minister Tarique Rahman congratulated the team on a video call with the players.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Friends didn’t hesitate to call out the mediocre production value.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

His next goal: call a game on consecutive days, just as a relief pitcher has to prove he can pitch on consecutive days.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

But sometimes the justices also put out a call for this complex to give them a reason to do something.

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

My cell alerts me that I missed a call from Grandma Sadie.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"Call this justice?" asks the Sun's headline as it reports that Henry Nowak's killer will be allowed prison-to-prison video calls with his mother.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

In 2026, no one questions a reality show set 20 minutes from Park City, Utah, or wonders why Netflix dating shows host their casting calls in exurban Charlotte.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Others on recent earnings calls expressed deeper reservations.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

You also have another series, called The Best of AI: Animation, that calls its entries “human in spirit” and proclaims that “another cinematic language is being written right now.”

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

A voice calls around the corner, interrupting, “Luce! Honey or ani?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

“It should have been called the Frank Jobe operation,” ElAttrache told The Times in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

"Like" counts, for instance, have been part of Meta since its early years, when it was still called Facebook and that was its only platform.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Observer missions, including the European Union, called on parties to tone down inflammatory statements ahead of final results, due on Monday.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

By the time the Cardinals finally called him up this weekend, he had hit 34 home runs—seven more than anybody else at his level.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

“Autism spectrum disorder. It used to be called just autism.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

At one extreme, you’ve got activists calling for a pause of AI development, worried about the safety of such systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Morocco has also experienced youth-driven social movements, such as the GenZ 212 collective, which last year organised mass protests calling for better health and education services.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The football journey of the 6-foot-6, 285-pound junior involves a change of positions, a change in eating habits and a recognition he has found his calling.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

This was just one of hundreds of posts that we are calling "mirage" content, which paint a deceptive picture of a place distinct from reality.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“They’re having their last show, and I promised him I’d be here. He’s the guy I’ve been calling you about all summer long.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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