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Recent Examples of call out
For calling out Israel’s genocidal campaign Viktor has banned us from your beautiful country for 3 years.
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
The two countries had been locked in a war of words in the lead up to Trump's Aug. 7 deadline, with the U.S. President accusing New Delhi of funding Russia's war in Ukraine and India calling out both the U.S. and the European Union on their trade with Russia.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
In regard to Morris, Cameron specifically called out the businessman's work dealings.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2025
Democratic leaders and human rights activists have called out the center over reported conditions.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
The two countries had been locked in a war of words in the lead up to Trump's Aug. 7 deadline, with the U.S. President accusing New Delhi of funding Russia's war in Ukraine and India calling out both the U.S. and the European Union on their trade with Russia.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
In regard to Morris, Cameron specifically called out the businessman's work dealings.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2025
Democratic leaders and human rights activists have called out the center over reported conditions.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
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Ryan Fitzgerald, whom the Twins called up after the trade deadline in early August, and James Outman, acquired for Brock Stewart and called up last weekend, bear a striking resemblance to each other, so much so that the new Twins are often mistaken for each other, even within the clubhouse.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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The takeover and occupation of the largest city in northern Gaza, which Netanyahu said is one of the last Hamas strongholds, will require the military to bring in 60,000 more reserve troops and extend the service of another 20,000, in addition to those already called up.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The California Highway Patrol was called in and used a helicopter to bring the climber to safety.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Residents at the Slate Apartment complex in Bellevue evacuated a 12-unit block shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday due to what Nashville Fire Department’s Aaron Haddix, the commander on scene, said was called in as an appliance fire.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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