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Recent Examples of cold call
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
19 Dec. 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.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Netflix Advertisement Some of Hersh’s biggest stories, like his investigation into the My Lai Massacre, came from cold call tips and roaming the halls of the Pentagon as a reporter for the Associated Press.
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Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
19 Dec. 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
Verb
That struggle led the team to cold-call shelters around the nation.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold call
Noun
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The nonprofit also left voicemails with each litigator and the office’s general line that same day, the complaint said.
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According to police, a voicemail found on the suspect’s phone contained an unusual admission.
Verb
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Albert telephoned Breen right after.
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Visitors will have to telephone upon arrival so residents can escort them in.
Noun
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The most important takeaway from the conference call was that FedEx is seeing no drop in demand due to fuel surcharges.
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The announcement was made by Kevin Guthrie, Florida's Emergency Management director, during a morning conference call with the vendors.
Verb
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Some apps need connectivity, but simple tools should not always phone home.
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So many people phoned that day.
Noun
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Having trouble getting your message across?
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New signs are emerging that the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades may soon shut down, despite conflicting messages from state officials in recent weeks.
Verb
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Smithsonian Journeys has dialed up the depth of exploration for these itineraries, adding beer tastings or artisan bakery visits to shore excursions, and again putting their experts onboard for fascinating lectures on the region.
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Earlier this year, David Silver, the renowned former scientist at Google DeepMind, dialed into a Zoom meeting with a venture capital firm to pitch his new startup Ineffable Intelligence.
Noun
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Any callback to Vice City is a major win.
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The Palmetto Bay restaurant wasn’t up to snuff in January, but passed the callback inspection the following day.
Verb
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Artists, tour guides and retirees wield flamingo cutouts, children’s art and bullhorns to protest against corruption, opaque land deals and environmental damage, increasingly calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to step down.
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Anyone who sees Jett or has information about his whereabouts should call 911.
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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