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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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This newfangled, microchipped World Cup ball actually needs to be charged in advance, similar to a hand-held vacuum, or a dull CEO before an earnings call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

In one recording of a WhatsApp video call seen by AFP, the scammer, appearing lifelike as the prince, flickered on the screen.

From Barron's • 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

Harsh, bellowing shouts, snorting, baying animals… wagon wheels rattling, whip cracks, and a bugler’s call and marching feet.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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