call (off or out)

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Verb
  • With two Oscars, two BAFTAs, two Golden Globes, the Venice Volci Cup, and even a Kid's Choice Award to her name, Stone isn't exactly in need of a typical actor's website that proclaims her greatness and announces her availability for more work.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Fortune was supposed to favor them, ex-Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison proclaimed after the 2025 draft lottery.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • On Friday the men ventured farther out than usual — about a football field’s length from the shore — when the ice gave out.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Best Thing to Watch on TV today There are only five sports that give out medals on Saturday.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Exemptions, loopholes and carve-outs allow levies to grow faster than advertised.
    Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Look for kava tea that’s advertised as completely noble.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In Europe, software companies suffered, including Dassault Systemes which saw its share post the biggest ever one-day drop, and RELX, a British analytics group which recorded its worst session decline since 1988.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Vonn posted a video on Friday night, in a hospital gown with monitors on her chest and the beeps and whirs from her room serving as a sort of mundane soundtrack.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Family members of the shooting victims cried as the sentence was handed down.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Néfissa cries loudly and with anguish about her son, but refuses to acknowledge his truth.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In some ways it was set up to fail from the moment those infamous quotation marks around the title were revealed; an attempt by Fennell to get ahead of the very criticisms that have been published this week.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Colorectal cancer is one of 17 different types of cancer rising for Gen X and millennials, according to American Cancer Society research published in 2025.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This week, three Canadian airlines canceled flights to Cuba after the island’s government announced there would be no jet fuel for planes seeking to refuel at Cuban airports.
    Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Reds, Lowe reach deal The Cincinnati Reds signed veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to a minor league contract with an invite to major league camp in spring training, the team announced Saturday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Not only is the white barked tree beautiful, but the sound of the wind rushing through the leaves embodies peace.
    Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Punches were thrown from both teams after the goal, and the coaches from both benches barked at each other.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Call (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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