call (off or out)

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Verb
  • Others proclaim that we should be darned happy that AI seems to work.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • This cage, the image proclaims, is America.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The 79th Tony Awards telecast kicked off with a bang by giving out two major awards in the first 30 minutes — and before viewers could blink both John Lithgow and Laurie Metcalf had each won the third Tony Award of their careers.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • The first awards were given out at the preshow, hosted by Laura Benanti and Titus Burgess, and aired on Pluto TV.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The documents include a guide on how to create stencils for graffiti and another on how and where to place large posters advertising the group, including instructions on how to mix flour and water to create wheat paste to stick the posters up.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • This may come as a surprise in a time when telehealth companies are advertising on the subway platform and downloading an app might be the first step patients take to get a drug prescription.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • On the sixth anniversary of Nick’s homicide, the Gilbert Police Department posted on its Facebook page.
    Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 7 June 2026
  • Alternative 1 was selected based on an assessment of the costs, expected technical performance and environmental impacts, Corps officials said in a public notice posted May 30.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Children with the virus may be fussy and sleepy throughout the day, and cry without tears.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Garner later showed how emotional the moment made her by posting a series of photos on Instagram of herself crying.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • This is at least the third time since September 2024 that state media has published photos of Kim inspecting a uranium enrichment or nuclear material production facility.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Videos published online and geolocated by NBC News showed a blazing fire inside the airport, surrounded by debris and heavy smoke as people ran for cover.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The pair announced their engagement in August 2025, and their wedding date was revealed in April.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • The company behind several iconic series announced its next remake in the Resident Evil franchise.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Instead, the party carries all the threat of a barking lap dog.
    Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
  • Fans and players on both sides started barking, resulting in a social media frenzy.
    Molly Keshin, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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“Call (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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