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Recent Examples of cold call
Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2025
In this day and age, receiving a cold call at any time can be disarming, but Norway’s finance minister reportedly took a most surprising ring on the streets of Oslo earlier this month.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Never trust a cold call, email, or mailed offer without confirmation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The Future of Sales Calls Returning to the value proposition of the Phone Intent Platform, what companies like TitanX are engaged in may be thought of as not some one-off gambit to find those prospects most willing to answer a cold call.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
LinkedIn has turned into cold call central and people have their guard up, rightfully so.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2025
In this day and age, receiving a cold call at any time can be disarming, but Norway’s finance minister reportedly took a most surprising ring on the streets of Oslo earlier this month.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Never trust a cold call, email, or mailed offer without confirmation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The Future of Sales Calls Returning to the value proposition of the Phone Intent Platform, what companies like TitanX are engaged in may be thought of as not some one-off gambit to find those prospects most willing to answer a cold call.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold call
Noun
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Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The July 14 memo was addressed to White House health adviser Calley Means, who didn’t respond to a voicemail left by a reporter seeking comment.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nestor telephoned defensive backs coach John Stefanos about putting him through additional footwork drills on the football field at 4:30.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, when she was most deeply worried about money, Goldie telephoned.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The conference call will take place at 12 noon that day.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Those on the conference call would likely face very human dilemmas, and that might lead them to deviate from the rules, added Erin Dumbacher, an expert in nuclear policy at the Council on Foreign Relations.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s also a place for parents to phone in their personal stories from their own parenting and feeding journeys.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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Honestly a fair number of fans opted to watch the game instead of arrive early, but to their credit the Barr Brothers didn't phone it in, and used the low-stakes to test out a new song to kick off their set.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Come to think of it, these twin poles of prep communicate the same message—just with different accents.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Producers could share wise farming methods, sales reps could amplify the message through distribution, and consumers craved intentional approaches to wine.—
Osayi Endolyn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Guardiola might still refer to formations as phone numbers, the use of a 4-2-3-1 appears to be dialling back up.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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And like many mass market products, its sweetness is dialed up high to meet consumer demand.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After getting to the ring to call for an opponent, fans received a surprise.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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While reflecting on her first performance, Furtado remembered buying the pink dress from a store called Original on Queen West in Toronto, and also picking up some sparkly platform shoes for the monumental moment.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The teachers also included yearbook photos of themselves and a third-grade Danny as a callback to the homeowners' original connection to the Christmas Fantasy House committee.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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During the callback for the series, she and actor Chris Meloni, who played Detective Elliot Stabler, were paired up to audition together.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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