call
Example Sentences
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San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said Monday that his department got a call from the teen’s mother about a “runaway juvenile.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"I got a call saying my children hadn't eaten for two days," says Rabani, his voice choking up.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Initially, police deployed to an area around a high school with which the suspect was associated, until they received a call of an active shooter at the Islamic Center.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Psychologists call this hedonic adaptation: the tendency to absorb improvements into our baseline until they no longer feel like gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
After roll call, work crews were called out.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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