caller

Example Sentences

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In the compressed world of a 988 call, in which both counselor and caller are strangers with little information to go on besides the words they exchange, the potential for miscommunication is high.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The person I spoke to seemed to know who I was—possibly from caller ID—and appeared to have information about me and the fraudulent charge.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The person I spoke to seemed to know who I was — possibly from caller ID — and appeared to have information about me and the fraudulent charge.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Holm's family understand that the caller had a Jamaican accent.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Eventually, she marched over to the telephone, picked it up, spoke to the caller, and then held out the receiver to Ms. Byrd.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia