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Recent Examples of call in
Cooper officially claimed the first-ever cellphone call in history when Joel Engel — his rival at AT&T — answered.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
This film is about everyone who answered the call in one of the most complex, intricate and high-stakes operations in recent history.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Troy police officers had to call in backup.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The president wasn't mentioned on the company's last earnings call in February.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 18 May 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
This film is about everyone who answered the call in one of the most complex, intricate and high-stakes operations in recent history.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Troy police officers had to call in backup.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The president wasn't mentioned on the company's last earnings call in February.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call in
call out
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Ingo Fliess, producer on Yellow Letters, used his Silver Lola acceptance speech to directly call out German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer, sitting in the audience, who had put pressure on Tuttle to resign.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026
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Moskowitz, a former DeSantis appointee, pitched himself as a Democrat who is willing to call out both parties.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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“Call in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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