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Recent Examples of call out
Lyra Valkyria called out Becky Lynch to confront her live.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Morgan Ortagus, the deputy U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, has been quick to call out the few rockets fired from Lebanon and claim that Israel has a right to respond to them.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Freedom, in this sense, is being able to express yourself and be witnessed, relished, celebrated, called out, called in, held.
—Dylin Hardcastle, People.com, 1 June 2025
In recent months, the Kardashians star, 69, has been sharing more and more photos of her refreshed appearance, which many have called out is very similar to her daughters.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Morgan Ortagus, the deputy U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, has been quick to call out the few rockets fired from Lebanon and claim that Israel has a right to respond to them.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Freedom, in this sense, is being able to express yourself and be witnessed, relished, celebrated, called out, called in, held.
—Dylin Hardcastle, People.com, 1 June 2025
In recent months, the Kardashians star, 69, has been sharing more and more photos of her refreshed appearance, which many have called out is very similar to her daughters.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
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The Milwaukee Brewers called up top pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski this week for a start against the St. Louis Cardinals.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Initially, the team called up prospect Otto Kemp to play third base while moving Alec Bohm to fill in for Harper's position at first.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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The markets had risen on the chatter of a call in another example of markets' forward-looking nature, i.e., buy the rumor and sell the news.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Schulten said investors can expect more details, like specific brand and market exits, on the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings call in July.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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