call (off or out)

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Verb
  • The country’s electoral authority, stacked with Maduro sympathizers, proclaimed him the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging, which the government denied.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • But despite what this postcard proclaimed, there was no colonnade along it.
    Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Mercedes Woods describes his wild white hair and unlaced shoes; Shirl Gadson remembers his frequent walks and talks with her mother, Violet; Henry Pannell recalls Einstein giving out nickels to the neighborhood kids before sitting with Henry’s grandmother on the porch.
    Joshua Bennett, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
  • There were no questions about how a scholarship set aside for a person of color hasn’t been given out in years, or why four of five professors approved for and then abruptly denied tenure were minorities.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities also seized a dozen web pages advertising the sale of dollars and euros at rates different from the official one by the central bank.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • And whereas traditional oral supplements tend to be marketed as vectors for specific compounds, leaving users to mastermind their perfect mix, patches are usually cocktails that advertise their active ingredients less prominently.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The winning numbers are also posted to the Mega Millions website and on the Michigan Lottery website.
    Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The Rebels posted a 10-8 record in the SEC last season, tying for sixth place in the final standings.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.
    Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But where words fail, crying speaks.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • However, carbon substrate structure optimization and catalyst coordination environment modulation must be done simultaneously to maximize the potential of these catalysts, according to study published in Advanced Fiber Materials.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Terry Mattingly, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, United Airlines announced hundreds of cuts through early next week, including 168 on Saturday; 158 on Sunday; 190 on Monday and 269 on Tuesday.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Marshawn Kneeland, who appeared in 18 games with the Dallas Cowboys since his 2024 NFL rookie season, died at the age of 24 Thursday, the team announced.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Similarly, in central Gifu prefecture, the government is experimenting with drones that play the sound of dogs barking and fireworks, in a bid to scare bears away.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Playing with a favorite toy or going to their crate can replace barking to greet guests.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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