Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-calling
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Efforts to reach Das and Cooper — including by phoning numbers and sending letters to addresses that appeared to be associated with them — were unsuccessful.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Jamie Foxx stalking a Bellagio suite, phoning Wayne Gretzky, Kevin Garnett, and Barry Sanders for betting tips.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Anyone in need of emotional support is encouraged to call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Now, Amazon is dialing up a new phone.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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But Johnson-Swartz began calling and texting in the days that followed, the student told investigators.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, the House Speaker, Mike Johnson, tersely rejected the bill, calling it a joke.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Cold-calling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-calling. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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