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caller

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


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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

She insisted she hadn’t given the caller any information — but when I asked what the person had actually said, she couldn’t remember.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

When she asked whether Min Zin was detained, the caller hung up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

As a graduate from the Domestic Academy, Lorena knows to ask for the name of a caller.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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

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

Rowan told callers that Apollo will have daily pricing for its investment-grade credit assets by June, and for all of its credit funds by September.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

At first, callers asked whether there had been a meteor strike in New Jersey.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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