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Recent Examples of cold call
Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Sometimes when organizers make cold calls to production assistants, their effort is received like a service organization, says Byrne-Gudding.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Their businesses can stop relying on cold calls and unpredictable sales cycles.
—B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Just over two years ago, Taylor placed a cold call to STRIVR, a Stanford University spinout startup that has created VR experiences for clients such as American football teams at the college and NFL levels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2018
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Noun
La Rocca had a little information to go with these cold calls, some of it gleaned from a book, Vecchio Milan, published in 1963.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Sometimes when organizers make cold calls to production assistants, their effort is received like a service organization, says Byrne-Gudding.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Their businesses can stop relying on cold calls and unpredictable sales cycles.
—B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Just over two years ago, Taylor placed a cold call to STRIVR, a Stanford University spinout startup that has created VR experiences for clients such as American football teams at the college and NFL levels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold call
Noun
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The Star-Telegram left voicemails with members of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Kills and Spills Team, which investigates the effects of pollution incidents, but did not immediately get a response.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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In mid-June the imposter contacted the ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress via the Signal messaging app and left voicemails for at least two of them.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Verb
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After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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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
Noun
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Management’s commentary during the conference call can also provide more insight into consumer behavior.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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Days later, Shell, the RedBird executive who will become Paramount’s president should Skydance take over, held a conference call with top CBS executives.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Another chap sporting an egg and bacon tie has had to phone his wife to check in.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Rotax isn't going into any of this lightly and is certainly not phoning it in.—
Roberto Baldwin,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The message is that Riyadh isn’t concerned — yet — about the debate in Washington over the complete lifting of US sanctions.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
23 July 2025
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Long-term goals and short-term pressures were at odds, and some companies were looking at their internal sustainability goals as a box-checking measure rather than an opportunity to showcase a larger message to customers.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Yet the arrangements have been calibrated so that the loudest songs seem ever-so-slightly dialed down, almost imperceptibly, to match what might be a little different for the frontman this time around.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 July 2025
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In emergency situations, dial 911 for immediate assistance.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Episodes are often framed by Sarah Jessica Parker’s voiceover, in a callback to SATC’s quippy narration, reading snippets of the novel that mirror her character’s own life.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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The subtle sartorial callback added a nod to her past royal style.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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