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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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But sometimes, a wish is a collective endeavor, a bold and communal call for action.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“Our strategy has been a brick-by-brick building approach,” Miels said Tuesday on a call with reporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Bob Sanguinetti, the Port of Aberdeen's chief executive, wants the successful candidate to call for a more "robust and holistic energy strategy".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

To harness a big amount of stock without much money, buy one call and sell another with a higher strike price but same expiration to profit from potential rallies.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Dad’s about to say something but, in the end, decides to go back to his call.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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