call in
Example Sentences
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The government's move to "call in" the application means ministers rather than Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council will decide the outcome.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
In the compressed world of a 988 call, in which both counselor and caller are strangers with little information to go on besides the words they exchange, the potential for miscommunication is high.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
On the Blackstone Secured Lending earnings conference call in February, co-CEO Brad Marshall addressed the Medallia loan and expressed confidence in Blackstone’s risk exposure.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Zuckerberg, who has also been spending more time coding recently, previewed some of the efforts on the company’s earnings call in January.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
“In fact, I think I might call in sick myself and give you a hand.”
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.