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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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Once the band came on board, Kittrell walked them through Liz’s season-long emotional arc on a Zoom call, using Olivia Rodrigo’s “Brutal” and the band’s early work as tonal reference points.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

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

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

But the seed was planted, and then nurtured in the soil of the Declaration’s call for liberty and self-government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Dad nods and tells me to call him when I’m ready.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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