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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold calls
Verb
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The driver then phones the police, while arguing with officers at the scene.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the government shutdown goes on, there are a lot of mixed messages on Capitol Hill about the health care issue at the center of the fight.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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Later in the panel, after screening clips and animatics with live commentary and holding giveaways for fans, the panel shared messages from the director and character designer.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The impact of individual protests and boycotts is difficult to measure, but Israeli producers and filmmakers agree that calls to isolate the Israeli industry have been broadly successful.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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That calls for a little extra creativity from its mom — and the movie’s narrator (Emilia Clarke) — who wriggles her mandibles and gets to work embellishing upon what Dahl imagined.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This CoComelon Halloween playlist dials down on the creepy elements of the Halloween season.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Barry, who worked in management at Magnolia Bakery for years, has developed a recipe for Banana Pudding that dials back the Southern-style sweetness to a more appealing West Coast level.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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