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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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Even before a less-than-successful promotional push for “American Girl” led Day to make a distress call to her manager, “we both knew the conversation was coming,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In January, speaking with investors on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, he addressed concerns the company was relying on acquisitions for growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Don’t worry: This isn’t a call to flee stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Humberside Police began investigating the company in March 2024 after a "call of concern for the deceased".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I’ve caught him out with this slip of the tongue, this phrase from the first telephone call.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse