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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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The Free Press also left a voicemail at Kohan's office.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Sep. 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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After a conference call on Sunday afternoon, Senate Democrats stayed firm in demanding a health care negotiation rather than caving on the House GOP’s stopgap bill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a conference call with analysts following the results, Ervér said the brand has improved its design speed in part by consolidating its production to a smaller pool of long-term strategic partners that contribute to design.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2025, the idea that people can walk around without any means to phone anyone seems completely foreign.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Piepenburg phoned his father, Steve, and then talked to his hunting buddy Jake .—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This change wasn’t rolled out with a clear public message or announcement.—
Dr. Nikki Romanik,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tailoring Power dressing for the board room with structure suits and big shoulder top coats sent a clear message to corporate dress codes.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead, hang up and dial the phone number that's listed on your bank card or your bank statement to discuss any issues.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The coach came to Toronto normalizing the team’s defensive style, dialling things down from the activity that Nick Nurse demanded in his final years with the franchise.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scammers will call or text consumers claiming to be a legitimate institution, such as a bank or a government institution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with Ars Technica, Fiaschetti said the company plans to keep Arcs in orbit for extended periods, ready to descend when called upon.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But their return isn’t just a callback to the grandiose synth-bangers of 1989 or warehouse-ready electric grit of Reputation.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Infiniti was invited to do a callback, which became a virtual chemistry read with Gyllenhaal, who would be leading the limited series alongside Ruth Negga.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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