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Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (off or out)
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During Ramadan, officials at the mosque gave out free meals to the community to break the daily fast, feeding more than 25,000 people over the last 30 days, Khouraki said.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Paloscio said Dandrea and his wife were one of the only local households that still gave out candy on Halloween.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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A couple of weeks later, Meta removed a Facebook page that published ICE sightings in Chicago.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to a Washington Post investigation published last week, Orbán’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, regularly calls his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to keep the Russians informed following European Union meetings, and sometimes to ask for favors.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Improving Americans’ nutrition is a major pillar of Kennedy’s loudly proclaimed MAHA agenda.—
Arthur Caplan,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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The United States kicked out the Spanish, occupied Cuba and proclaimed its desire to turn Cuba into an independent, sovereign nation-state.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Then Growler, a black labrador, barked.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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His dog woke him up, pushed his arm and barked at him to alert him to the fire, Wright said.—
John Autey,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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The defense minster last week announced the establishment of a new office dedicated to studying China’s Pacific activity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Finally, the market got the call from its landlord confirming that a development was incoming, and Smorgasburg announced its closure last November.—
Amanda Rosa
March 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The price guarantee that Walgreens will post in its stores states that if a product worth more than $6 scans at a price higher than advertised, the company will provide the consumer with a $6 merchandise card, prosecutors said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That’s just as well, because the Bangtang Boys returned to NBC‘s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night (March 26), as advertised, for a second performance.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Kennedy, a tow truck operator, cried too.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Classmates held pink flowers and cried, and her grandparents thanked everyone for coming.—
Angela George,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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But every rule was promulgated under the threat of litigation and the teeth of the regulation relied on a law that was designed with a completely different purpose in mind.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Companies big and small are jumping into the business, a trend that likely will accelerate now that the SAG-AFTRA actors union has promulgated a model contract for such projects with budgets less than $300,000.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Called (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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