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Recent Examples of call out
The Wolves have veteran leaders, but none as vocal as Anderson, who was willing to call out anyone, anytime, anywhere within the team setting.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Radiohead are not the first artists to call out ICE for using their music without their consent.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Due to its realistic nature and unauthorized use of the actors’ likenesses, both the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and MPA were among the first to call out the platform.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Pastor-Rivera said Cota had ample opportunity to apologize and call out White supremacy, but his lack of apology shows where his values align.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Radiohead are not the first artists to call out ICE for using their music without their consent.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Due to its realistic nature and unauthorized use of the actors’ likenesses, both the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and MPA were among the first to call out the platform.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Pastor-Rivera said Cota had ample opportunity to apologize and call out White supremacy, but his lack of apology shows where his values align.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
call in
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All that changed when city administrator John Zafuta got an unexpected phone call in 2019.—
Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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According to Bloomberg, Hood made the call in late 2024 to pause parts of Microsoft’s massive data center buildout, questioning overly optimistic demand forecasts—a decision that rattled investors and may have contributed to today’s capacity shortages as AI demand surged beyond expectations.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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