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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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In a call with analysts on Tuesday after PayPal reported its second-quarter results, Lores reiterated the company doesn’t comment on market speculation or potential merger and acquisition discussions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Down the road near Chippenham, Godwin's family have gone a step further, installing a network of what they call 'cow showers'- sprinklers that douse the cattle with cool water.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“Ford always answers the call to duty,” Farley said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

"We are aware of concerns that AI infrastructure investment might be slowing down," marketing chief of the AI microchip division Park Joon-deok said on a call with investors and reporters.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

She appeared in Vught the third morning during the predawn roll call and at once something like order seized our rebellious and untidy ranks.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

This month alone 360,000 retail accounts in Korea have been wiped out and the market has recorded 1.2million margin calls as Korea’s army of retail investor ‘ants’ suffered heavy losses.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Both sat at my feet, sphinx-like, for hours during my pandemic-era Zoom calls, Hook waiting to sit on my lap, Cosmo to lie by my side.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Wu told BBC Chinese that his son and wife moved to the UK in 2022 and 2023, and the only communication he had with them since then was through monthly phone calls and letters.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

—The dollar eased slightly amid uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran conflict and following renewed calls for interest-rate cuts from Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

I am looking for one person who has telephoned me with alarming calls, but that means thirty-three have not.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Still, Kim Young-gun, a semiconductor analyst at Mirae Asset Securities in Seoul, called SK Hynix’s stock move “an excessive correction relative to the fundamentals.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Let’s take three proposals placed along what might be called a 1–5–9 lens, each focusing on a different scale of the court.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

Isabel says she was sitting on the bed waiting for Leto to get ready, when he called her into the bathroom so the pair could talk while he showered.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Since taking over, Warsh has called for policymakers to engage in a "good family fight" when deciding interest rates.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Then she called into the building for someone to take over the cash.

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

"I am fully aware of my fate. Still, I want to go back because my people are calling me."

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Meta has expressed willingness to work with the states and schools to continue to make its products safe while calling the estimate of more than $1 trillion in damages absurd.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Baker laughed and shook his head before calling Chipper by his first name, Larry.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Josh and Kelly are supporting a campaign calling on the Welsh government to increase investment, external into brain tumour research.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

She was calling me immoral, saying I had no control over myself.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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