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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

Hunt Transport Services, one of the largest for-hire carriers in the country, said on an April earnings call that the market felt “meaningfully different” from recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

At the time, An's career had received a boost after her appearance on America's Next Top Model in 2009, and she attended a casting call for the music video the following year.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Revenue grew 14% to $4.57 billion, beating the analyst consensus call for $4.33 billion, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I wait until he’s completely out of sight and call Rue.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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