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Recent Examples of call out
Larsson enlists Argentine singer Emilia to call out the double standards that can make the pop arena feel more like a boxing ring for women in the genre.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Purchasers like tech content creator Carter Ryan, who goes by CarterPCs online, were quick to call out the company’s vague language.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 May 2026
At Temple High, York had the reins to call out stunts for the defensive line and coverage checks for the secondary.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
As Waldman, who first met Sterling while working on his WFAN talk show in 1987, alluded to, the man didn’t call out of work often during his 36 years as the Yankees’ play-by-play man.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Purchasers like tech content creator Carter Ryan, who goes by CarterPCs online, were quick to call out the company’s vague language.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 May 2026
At Temple High, York had the reins to call out stunts for the defensive line and coverage checks for the secondary.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
As Waldman, who first met Sterling while working on his WFAN talk show in 1987, alluded to, the man didn’t call out of work often during his 36 years as the Yankees’ play-by-play man.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
call in
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Or maybe all McIlroy’s bad juju this week will call in its debts, and this week at Aronimink will end in a whimper.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Felton and Watson joined their costars for a Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince photo call in July 2009.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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