call (off or out)

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Verb
  • In his first Inaugural Address, on March 4, 1861, with seven states having already seceded from the Union, Lincoln proclaimed the essence of secession to be anarchy.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Some in the media proclaimed this the best offense in history.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • This time the party is in London, where on Sunday the British Academy of Film and Television Arts gave out the 2026 BAFTA TV Awards, which honored the past year in British television.
    Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Howe has taken a leadership role in the industry on responsible gaming, refusing to advertise in college stadiums or do name, image and likeness, or NIL, deals with college athletes.
    Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 6 May 2026
  • The lawsuit alleged that Apple falsely advertised AI enhancements to its iPhone 16, which was announced in September 2024.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Lloris entered with eight shutouts through his first 10 starts, posting three more clean sheets than any other keeper in the league.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • After hard launching her relationship on her Instagram grid, Frankel also posted a video on her Instagram Stories that showed her dancing with Campbell at a bar.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Years and years ago, my mom told me the best entertainment is full of laughs, but also makes people cry.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.
    Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • An earlier study, published in the American Economic Journal, found that field-office closures led to a sixteen-per-cent decline in disability recipients in the surrounding areas.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • Along with the launch of its chatbot for clinicians last month, OpenAI also published a wish list that the company described as a blueprint for unlocking AI’s potential to change the broader health care system.
    Brittany Trang, STAT, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Diamondback Energy Independent oil and natural gas company Diamondback Energy announced solid first-quarter results on May 4 and raised its full-year production guidance.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026
  • The specific location, date and time will be announced by CIF-SS on Monday.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Still, does that give the refs justification to bark back?
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
  • Not a dog barking or a feral cat knocking the lid off the garbage.
    Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 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 11 May. 2026.

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