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call

[kawl] / kɔl /










VERB
attempt to communicate by telephone
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Borman said property owners call the city’s 311 system to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Gibson’s decision to sell didn’t start with a panicked phone call or a drumbeat of client angst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

In a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stressed "the need for Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory to cease", his office said.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

Marketed with the tagline “What if your pet could call you whenever they needed attention?,” the PetPhone allows owners to ring their pets and, theoretically, vice versa.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

Candie rubs his arm gently and says, “That’s right, Earl, you can throw down in the kitchen—throw down your apron and call Pizza Hut.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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