as in to proclaim
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (off or out)
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Is that crippling ordinance in the best interests of the residents? Burr Ridge was the first municipality to be sent migrants from Chicago after Gov. JB Pritzker proclaimed Illinois a sanctuary state that included migrant welcoming — but with no plan to deal with them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025 -
With the war over, President Harry Truman proclaimed that an underwater area of some 750,000 square miles—about 4.5 Californias—now belonged to America.—
Jack Truesdale,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
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The award was given out during the Grammys’ pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony, in which the vast majority of the night’s honors are handed out prior to the performance-heavy prime-time telecast.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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The artists, minus Carpenter, Roan and Khruangbin, performed a medley before the award was given out.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, Chili’s has been advertising its prices against McDonald’s and other fast-food chains, but McDonald’s is adapting.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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The website advertises studio apartments for rent between $1,470 and $1,710 a month.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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In his first national tragedy, President Trump posted like a pundit, speculated needlessly, and blamed Democrats and DEI without any evidence to suggest either were involved.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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The City Council held a vote to pass Resolution 678 on January 23, with members of the committee voting 3-1 in favor of the resolution, according to video of the meeting posted to citymeetings.nyc.—
James Factora,
Them,
31 Jan. 2025
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Providers tend to cry slippery slope and the end of free speech at any carve-out to their Section 230 freedom, which courts have mostly respected.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a survey of 3,000 U.S. adults with children ages 14 and under, Care.com found that most parents are losing sleep (90%), crying (80% overall and 90% of moms), feeling a sense of dread (75%), and experiencing health issues (71%).—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, there have been published cases of parthenogenesis involving more than half a dozen shark species, Feldheim said, from the bonnethead to the common smooth-hound.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A book by La Jolla physician and resident Dr. Ran Anbar is about to be published with hypnosis strategies and other tools to help teenagers harness the power within to solve common problems.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Waymo’s announcement comes after Elon Musk announced that Tesla would bring its robotaxis to Texas, too.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
5 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, another longtime big leaguer, a World Series winner who once won the AL RBI crown and is one of only 18 players in MLB history to hit four home runs in one game announced plans to move into another professional sport: pickleball.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Staff Sergeant Kennedy Robinson barked at a recruit whose arms were twitching in agony.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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According to the original poster (OP), the dog has a history of barking, growling, and snapping at children.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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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 9 Feb. 2025.
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