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Recent Examples of call out
Leach also would publicly call out his players and could get ornery when questioned about his team’s shortcomings.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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
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
The report doesn't call out any companies specifically, but the idea has already been proposed by some of the biggest names in the space industry.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 28 May 2026
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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
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
The report doesn't call out any companies specifically, but the idea has already been proposed by some of the biggest names in the space industry.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
call in
Verb
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Speaking on an earnings call in May, Disney CEO Bob Iger touted the ESPN streaming service as a means of reaching viewers on all platforms, especially young viewers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Aug. 2025
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Trustee Mary Oppenheim encouraged residents to call in such incidents.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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