conference call
noun
: a telephone call by which a caller can speak with several people at the same time
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Members get all of our content (including the magazine), no paywalls or content meters, an advertising-minimal experience, and unique access to our writers and editors (through conference calls, social media groups, and more).
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David Harsanyi, National Review, 14 Sep. 2023
In Dennis, emergency management officials held a conference call Tuesday with other local agencies to strategize around storm preparations, according to town Harbormaster Dawson Farber.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
Last week, Trump held a conference call with tens of thousands of Iowans.
—Thomas Beaumont and Hannah Fingerhut, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
Fowler’s husband, Jim, joined Liz Hamilton of the Northwest Sportfishing Association and others on a conference call Thursday between Oregon and Washington managers to consider reopening the closed chinook season in the lower river on Saturday.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
During recent conference calls, company executives highlighted Tyson's moves to modernize and become more efficient across all its operating segments.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2023
GameStop is not conducting a conference call with analysts.
—WSJ, 6 Sep. 2023
Auburn starting linebacker Austin Keys will have surgery after picking up a thumb injury in Auburn’s game Saturday against UMass, head coach Hugh Freeze said during the Wednesday SEC conference call with reporters.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2023
Android Auto is getting support for Webex and Zoom audio conference calls.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
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David Harsanyi, National Review, 14 Sep. 2023
In Dennis, emergency management officials held a conference call Tuesday with other local agencies to strategize around storm preparations, according to town Harbormaster Dawson Farber.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
Last week, Trump held a conference call with tens of thousands of Iowans.
—Thomas Beaumont and Hannah Fingerhut, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
Fowler’s husband, Jim, joined Liz Hamilton of the Northwest Sportfishing Association and others on a conference call Thursday between Oregon and Washington managers to consider reopening the closed chinook season in the lower river on Saturday.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
During recent conference calls, company executives highlighted Tyson's moves to modernize and become more efficient across all its operating segments.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2023
GameStop is not conducting a conference call with analysts.
—WSJ, 6 Sep. 2023
Auburn starting linebacker Austin Keys will have surgery after picking up a thumb injury in Auburn’s game Saturday against UMass, head coach Hugh Freeze said during the Wednesday SEC conference call with reporters.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2023
Android Auto is getting support for Webex and Zoom audio conference calls.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined above
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