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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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The agency says you can call the Treasury Department’s Electronic Payment Solution Center, but if you’re getting the runaround, going to an office in person is likely your best bet.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Was Neville right to call out Man Utd for a 'lack of effort'?

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Transportation Security Administration both treat butter as a “spreadable”—frozen solid or not—though ultimately it’s the security officers’ call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

We should have well-funded schools for all American children, where success isn’t so tied to where you call home and the relative affluence of your neighbors.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“That’s an old story! Get out of here before I call the police!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Resolutions Living did not return calls seeking comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

As profiled by The Wall Street Journal this week, a Chicago man who calls himself The Profiler has flagged thousands, warning users to scrutinize even verified accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The report calls for more workplace support, external for people with health conditions and disabilities and the establishment of a Workplace Health System alongside the NHS.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

"The best guide is experimental data, and that's what we'd really like to have," he said, to study quantum gravity, which he calls "the most profound problem in theoretical physics."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

But while the calls are fewer they can sometimes be sadder, odder, less routine.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Total brand value that the world’s top names in food could lose at the hands of GLP-1s, according to a report from Brand Finance, which called Lay’s the most exposed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

One review called Cregger’s movie “different and much better than the other ‘Resident Evil’ movies,” which were termed “depersonalized zombie sludge.”

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

No flights are currently landing at the airport and Ethiopian Airlines said it had suspended flights to Mekelle and the cities of Shire and Axum because of what it called the "current situation" in Tigray.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Elon Musk on Wednesday called for lower tariffs and fewer trade restrictions with China ahead of a planned meeting between U.S. and Chinese leaders.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

I called Dad to ask why he’d done it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Franchisees operate most McDonald’s restaurants worldwide, but the chain’s fortunes are linked to their ability to navigate pressures such as rising food and labor costs and consumers calling for more affordable products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

In his interview with CGTN, Musk praised China’s manufacturing expertise, calling it responsible for the “magic of Tesla Shanghai.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Annie Clark, Collins’ deputy chief of staff, told ProPublica in an email that Collins’ office “vigorously” denies allegations of bribery and pay-for-play made by Kao, calling his claims “outlandish.”

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

"I am calling on those people to use this moment to engage with the commission for the sake of those members of Mr O'Kelly's family who are seeking further information."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

He wanted the best for all souls—even irritating badgers trying to steal his calling.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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