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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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She said Rachel was on her way home from work and was dropped off at her partner's house then received a call from her friend saying that something was going on outside.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"You have the issue with what we call the soft area, which is before you get into the security ring, that we're very concerned about," he said.

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

“All right, Matthew. You can call me Ms. Sadie, and this is my granddaughter, Lala.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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