call (off or out)

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Verb
  • Again, the show is insistent on proclaiming Val’s greatness without putting in the work.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
  • The ruling, upheld by the state Supreme Court, prompted the mayor, who proclaimed at the time that failure was not an option, to pursue other options to make the project’s tall buildings possible.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 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
  • Developers advertised the rugged mesa—framed by the Santa Monica Mountains to the east and the ocean to the west—as an escape from the dust and noise of the growing city of Los Angeles.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Some Illinois mayors say data centers have worked miracles in their towns while others question whether the benefits overcome the downsides, and whether the benefits are as good as advertised.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The third set posted the biggest challenge.
    Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
  • Plenty of helpful signs are posted throughout, and main paths traverse the park.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Though the arrest took place over three years ago, the case garnered new attention in March when TMZ published a video of the altercation, which showed Paul putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • On the side, my two best friends were crying with laughter.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • But some states were excluded for various reasons, including if their state assessments had changed recently (Illinois, Kansas), if test opt-out rates were too high (New York, Colorado) or if a state didn't publish district-level data with enough detail.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 13 May 2026
  • If the methods are flawed, publish the caveats.
    A.J. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.
    Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
  • On the one-year anniversary of Wilson's death back in February, Southern University announced its plans to honor him with a posthumous degree and shared a statement remembering the late student.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • In the book, Turrubiate-Simpson questioned why the dogs weren't barking near the kennel right before the murders are thought to have taken place.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • But investigators eventually cracked the passcode on Paul Murdaugh’s phone and found a video with a barking dog and Alex Murdaugh’s voice admonishing it five minutes before the young man stopped using his phone.
    Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 13 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 18 May. 2026.

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