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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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They may call the game soccer in America, but this is definitely American Football economics.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Retail shareholders sometimes get a bad rap on Wall Street for being perceived as “weak hands,” as some might call them.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

To head off that outcome, these same critics invariably call for ever-stricter restrictions on eligibility and cuts in the cash provided.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s been hard to make a fundamental call on the stock — I mean, that’s been the case for 10 years — but to me, it’s really a technical call.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“Save them for the band’s fundraising effort and find that young one selling those beaded key rings. We’ll call it what it is tonight: redistributing the wealth.”

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




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