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Recent Examples of call out
Maryland residents opposing a controversial power line project are calling out the state's governor for failing to meet with them as promised.
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Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
The Microsoft co-founder also called out abruptness of the DOGE cuts, which caused life-saving food and medicines to expire in warehouses, and could cause the resurgence of diseases such as measles and polio.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 8 May 2025
In the meantime, the Rangers challenged the play and Gonzalez was called out, ending the inning and erasing the go-ahead run that initially scored.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 May 2025
In one especially powerful scene, Ethan walks into an executive meeting and calls out the fear in the room; not to shame anyone, but to free them.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
The Microsoft co-founder also called out abruptness of the DOGE cuts, which caused life-saving food and medicines to expire in warehouses, and could cause the resurgence of diseases such as measles and polio.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 8 May 2025
In the meantime, the Rangers challenged the play and Gonzalez was called out, ending the inning and erasing the go-ahead run that initially scored.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 May 2025
In one especially powerful scene, Ethan walks into an executive meeting and calls out the fear in the room; not to shame anyone, but to free them.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
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Israel’s military, which recently called up tens of thousands of reservists, said Gaza’s north and south are the target of ground operations.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Israel’s military, which recently called up tens of thousands of reservists, said the ground operations are throughout the Palestinian territory’s north and south.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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But if Devers requests a trade or the Red Sox put him on the block, the Yankees should be calling in for a left-handed threat to add to their already potent lineup.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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So much alcohol was produced illegally that federal revenue agents were called in to locate and prosecute those producing alcohol without paying the requisite taxes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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