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Recent Examples of call out
As Waldman, who first met Sterling while working on his WFAN talk show in 1987, alluded to, the man didn’t call out of work often during his 36 years as the Yankees’ play-by-play man.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The officer tried to call out to Guaranda Gamboy but did not receive a response, Banevicius said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
North Carolina Association of Educators is encouraging teachers to call out of work on May 1 for a march in Raleigh to call attention to the cause.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Natasha Lyonne is continuing to call out those who escorted her off a plane Tuesday night after a red-eye flight incident following the Euphoria season 3 premiere.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The officer tried to call out to Guaranda Gamboy but did not receive a response, Banevicius said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
North Carolina Association of Educators is encouraging teachers to call out of work on May 1 for a march in Raleigh to call attention to the cause.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Natasha Lyonne is continuing to call out those who escorted her off a plane Tuesday night after a red-eye flight incident following the Euphoria season 3 premiere.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
call in
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Or maybe all McIlroy’s bad juju this week will call in its debts, and this week at Aronimink will end in a whimper.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Felton and Watson joined their costars for a Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince photo call in July 2009.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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