call (off or out)

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Verb
  • Today, there's writing on the wall outside, proclaiming the miracle of Ho Khanh.
    Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Improving Americans’ nutrition is a major pillar of Kennedy’s loudly proclaimed MAHA agenda.
    Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Only 1,000,001 hot or iced coffees will be given out today.
    Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hundreds of posts from angry attendees flooded social media sites this weekend, many of whom said the event was a far cry from what was advertised.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • An Ace Hardware in Titusville featured a photo of the astronaut crew on its sign, advertising that the store carries all supplies needed for launch-viewing.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And while vastly underused under Biff Poggi, seeing just 26 carries spanning two seasons (despite posting the highest average rush on the team), Rutledge elected to stay in green and gold and play for Tim Albin.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
  • With the conflict in the Middle East raging on during the Weekend, stock futures fell on Sunday, after posting gains last week on hopes of a de-escalation.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Chuck went viral on social media after the NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast repeatedly showed him kicking, screaming and crying in family members’ arms — reacting to the family’s celebrations of Susac’s big day.
    Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Perhaps the path forward is not only for those holding the signs, but also for those who stop being spectators — like the young woman to my left on Saturday who suddenly began to cry, or the older woman who, after talking about blues music, felt the need to tell me that this is not good for anyone.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • See hummingbird migration map Hummingbird Central tracks hummingbirds across the country and has published an interactive hummingbird migration map for 2026.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Her writing has also been published in Forbes Advisor, CNN Underscored, USA Today Blueprint, Slickdeals Money, and Newsweek.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO and owner Clark Hunt and his wife, Tavia Hunt, announced her engagement on Holy Saturday with a Bible verse.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Thousands of striking employees will return to work at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley next week after the company agreed to return to the negotiating table, union officials announced Saturday evening.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Counting every hour, every day until— Somewhere beyond the bar, a dog barked.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
  • At a minimum, my house would be filled with barking, and at a maximum, another dog could be stressed or even possibly hurt.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 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 6 Apr. 2026.

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