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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
More content is being created, more cold calls are made, and more emails are sent.
—Vazghen Nikolian, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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
More content is being created, more cold calls are made, and more emails are sent.
—Vazghen Nikolian, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold call
Noun
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What To Know Mamdani's office received four threatening voicemails from an unknown individual, a spokesperson for his campaign told various news outlets.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The unidentified man made the threat in a voicemail left with Assemblyman Mamdani’s office in Queens on Wednesday.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 June 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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Judge Harris denied the FBI’s requests multiple times, even after the DOJ submitted clarifications and participated in a conference call to address his concerns.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Production in China represents about 16% of the footwear that Nike imports into the U.S., Chief Financial Officer Matthew Friend said during a conference call late Thursday.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Verb
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On April 22, Trump told Time magazine that Xi had phoned him — an assertion that Beijing quickly denied.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
10 June 2025
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The lamp doesn’t work, but when Adam phones the customer service line for help, the upbeat voice on the other end of the line suddenly fills him with hope and possibility in the face of catastrophe.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
Noun
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For me, that’s a very important message, and hopefully that’s the legacy.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2025
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Always: Verify the person's identity through multiple channels; don't rely solely on their social media profiles, messages or emails.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
Verb
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All the more reason to dial up the economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia to the absolute maximum.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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As one of the wisest young players in basketball, he’s dialed into the pros and cons of pushing his body to the limit – both from an individual and organizational standpoint.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
19 June 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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Cobra Kai's sixth and final season features callbacks that range from iconic Karate Kid moments that have permeated pop culture to deep cuts for the superfans.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 June 2025
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Starbucks unveiled a new coffee called the 1971 Roast, a callback to the year that its first location opened at Pike Place in Seattle.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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