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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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But when the call took place, Hegseth said only that he was planning a review.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Malik Tillman’s exquisitely placed, curving free kick for a goal in the 82nd minute might have been Messi-esque, but the call on Balogun?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Not replying to a phone call within a few hours may cause resentment.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

During its April conference call, Tesla said it was on track to spend more than $25 billion in 2026 on envelope-pushing new technologies.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

There was little sleeping in our barracks that night and no roll call the following morning.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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