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Recent Examples of call out
Prior to the decline, DHS said the call out rates were over 10%.
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Abysmal wait times at airports dwindled Monday as Transportation Security Administration workers got their first paychecks in more than a month — apparently prompting fewer agents to call out.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Travelers have seen longer-than-normal lines after TSA agents went without their first full paycheck on Friday, prompting dozens to quit and thousands to call out of work, according to DHS.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Fortunately for all of us, there’s an international community of filmmakers dedicated to telling the truth, oftentimes at great risk to make films that teach us, that call out injustice, that inspire us to take action.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Abysmal wait times at airports dwindled Monday as Transportation Security Administration workers got their first paychecks in more than a month — apparently prompting fewer agents to call out.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Travelers have seen longer-than-normal lines after TSA agents went without their first full paycheck on Friday, prompting dozens to quit and thousands to call out of work, according to DHS.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Fortunately for all of us, there’s an international community of filmmakers dedicated to telling the truth, oftentimes at great risk to make films that teach us, that call out injustice, that inspire us to take action.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
call in
Verb
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Families interested in dropping their child off at their local Boys and Girls Club must call in advance.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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On the company’s earnings call in mid-March, CEO Harvey Kanter estimated that as much as 25% of its customers are using the medications.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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