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Recent Examples of cold call
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
The idea for the audiobook was born out of a cold call from a fan who happened to be a Simon & Schuster editor and who saw longform potential in Brier’s TikToks.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Since all seven original interviewees had died, the duo conducted online research and made cold calls to find friends and relations.
—Robert M. Marovich, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
How China Is Tackling A Population Crisis By John Feng AND Micah McCartney
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Single and married women across China are receiving cold calls from local authorities encouraging them to step up and have more children.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Call center staff and other people who make cold calls as part of their job are aware of the privacy and security concerns that such calls bring up.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
The idea for the audiobook was born out of a cold call from a fan who happened to be a Simon & Schuster editor and who saw longform potential in Brier’s TikToks.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Since all seven original interviewees had died, the duo conducted online research and made cold calls to find friends and relations.
—Robert M. Marovich, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
How China Is Tackling A Population Crisis By John Feng AND Micah McCartney
32
Single and married women across China are receiving cold calls from local authorities encouraging them to step up and have more children.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold call
Noun
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Hurry Up Tomorrow opens with the Weeknd getting unceremoniously dumped via voicemail.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
16 May 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Lawler's D.C. office via voicemail Wednesday for comment.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Long wait times became a self-fulfilling prophecy In recent weeks, news of the turmoil at Social Security mobilized fretful Americans to telephone or visit the agency, seeding further chaos.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Due to the immediate and overwhelming demand, the other DJ played the song again and again while Martindale telephoned Presley’s mother and asked if Presley could come down to the radio station.—
David Daniel,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While the organization’s leadership team was on a conference call about the guinea pig matter Thursday, one of the directors got word that someone was about to drop off 50 chicks at the El Cajon campus.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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During a conference call with Wall Street analysts Wednesday to discuss the company’s better-than-expected results in the fiscal second quarter, Iger put the No. 1 box office attraction into strategic context.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
Verb
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And since his confirmation in January, Rubio has been a global presence, joining talks with Ukraine and Russia, phoning his counterparts in India and Pakistan to try to avoid an outbreak of conflict; fielding calls over crises in the Middle East; and convening African nations embroiled in conflict.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
3 May 2025
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Before the attack early Sunday, callers phoned police just after 12:30 a.m., asking officers to check the welfare of a woman who was walking on Missouri 152 near North Oak Trafficway, said Capt. Jake Becchina, a police spokesman.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The message may indicate what direction a particular chimp is traveling, or just be a social check-in.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
12 May 2025
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Doing so helps reinforce the message that AI is a tool for amplification, not replacement.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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That stable, calming influence was probably why David almost instinctively dialed his father amid the flurry of that chaotic morning.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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To reach the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 and press 1, visit VeteransCrisisLine.net to chat online, or text 838255.—
Tom Chiodo,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Anyone who would like to get connected to treatment, or knows someone who does, can call 1-800-563-4086 or visit connectgnh.org at any day or time.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2023
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Breakouts might call for the Salicylic + Green Tea Exfoliating Cleanser and Aloe + Algae Lightweight Gel Cream, whereas dry skin might crave a boost of moisture from the Hyaluronic + Arnica Hydrating Serum.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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My callback for The Four Seasons was a Zoom with Lang Fisher, Tracy Wigfield, Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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There's a callback to that scene late in the film when the knights must answer three questions to cross the Bridge of Death or else be chucked into the Gorge of Eternal Peril.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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