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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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Even players such as Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who will each be playing in the World Cup for a record sixth time, don’t take that call for granted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Shares of Oracle have surged 42% since the company’s previous earnings call in March.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But, especially in Pulte’s new position, The Fellowship could be just a phone call away, given its intense focus on relationships with global leaders, and given Pulte’s ostensible closeness to his grandfather.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The Zephirin Group therefore upgrades its trading call on Bilibili’s Hong Kong-listed shares to hold medium risk from strong sell medium risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Sick call stretched around the side of the hospital, but we walked straight through the door and into a ward at the rear.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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