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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
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 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
Verb
That struggle led the team to cold-call shelters around the nation.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
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Noun
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Don't have personal voice mail recordings.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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In addition, prosecutors say Doyle left three threatening voicemails sent across state lines that targeted the officer and the officer’s family, knowing the messages would be perceived as threats.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Or telephone them at 202-772-5600.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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At around lunchtime, the editor of the East African Standard telephoned the princess's secretary, Martin Charteris at the Outspan Hotel, which serves as a base for visiting Treetops, to ask if reports of King George VI's death were true.—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Club name Palo Alto is expected to talk about the deal further on tonight’s post-earnings conference call.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hours later, Sac State President Luke Wood and Athletic Director Mark Orr shared excitement and optimism during a Zoom conference call about the school’s acceptance into the Mid-American Conference as a football-only member.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Heller recalls being phoned by Smith about three years ago to praise the novel and secure permission to adapt it.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Charteris then phoned Sagana, where Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip had already returned.—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In preseason this was the overriding message to a roster that returns more than 20 players from last year, notably more than recent groups.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Better communication with local businesses, more visible signage, event notifications and routing messages would also help reduce confusion for residents, park visitors and sports fans.—
Jay Derr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As far as playing together, we're pretty dialed in.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aggies dial up a 4-Strong Sail to the Jamarion Morrow, who finds the end zone from 22 yards out.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For example, Blue Origin and Sierra Space are working together on an outpost called Orbital Reef, and a consortium including NanoRacks and Voyager Space are developing one named Starlab.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The seven-time All-Star made his first seven shots with five 3-pointers amid raucous cheers from the extra-steep supporters’ section called The Wall behind one basket at this futuristic 18-month-old arena.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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San Diego’s Riot Productions presents Sarah Alida LeClair’s one-act play about two actors and ex-lovers who end up trapped together in an uncomfortably romantic callback audition that never ends.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The fate of the world is never in question, but a callback for a second audition means everything.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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