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caller

[kaw-ler] / ˈkɔ lər /
NOUN
visitor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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“Be cautious of unexpected emails, phone calls, or text messages” related to the incident, including claims that the caller is from ETS or the state or a credit monitoring company, officials also warned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

"The caller wasn't drunk, sounded sensible and said, get onto the guards, tell them to check the back routes or back roads and then repeats three times: Omagh, Omagh, Omagh."

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

From the invention of the answering machine to caller ID, Hall said people “really enjoy” having the ability to control when, and whether, they answer the phone.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

It was punctuated by an automatic voice saying the caller was a prisoner, which is usual practice for calls from Iranian prisons.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

“But surely something registered. It registered enough that you were able to ascertain that it was the same caller from before, and not a different caller.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The book alleges: "Unlike my other callers, who were stunned, barely able to articulate their condolences and offers of help, he sounded giddily elated - like a lottery winner, I remember thinking at the time."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

For the past year, my phone hasn’t stopped ringing from callers wanting to learn more about how Mississippi improved its public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Johnson recommended that beneficiaries be careful to guard against unsolicited callers claiming to be from insurers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

The helpline doesn’t offer therapy, but instead directs callers to professionals who are trained in treating harmful sexual behaviors.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026

It was in this very parlor where Noris had begun receiving callers that the group gave themselves a name.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez


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