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Recent Examples of cold call
Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
About half the deal flow the investment fund sees originates through one of those two businesses, a quarter from the 50 LPs in the fund and the rest from cold calls to, or from, new concepts.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The first organization to return Adkisson’s cold calls was the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, the state’s largest police union.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
That's handy for salespeople who don’t want to repeat the same message every time for cold calls.
—John Brandon, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Your name becomes a magnet for opportunities, attracting high-ticket clients and lucrative speaking gigs without cold calls or constant pitching.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
About half the deal flow the investment fund sees originates through one of those two businesses, a quarter from the 50 LPs in the fund and the rest from cold calls to, or from, new concepts.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The first organization to return Adkisson’s cold calls was the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, the state’s largest police union.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
That's handy for salespeople who don’t want to repeat the same message every time for cold calls.
—John Brandon, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold call
Noun
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Micron did not immediately return a voicemail or email request for comment.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.—
Becky Harlan,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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General Brown found out he was being removed when Mr. Hegseth telephoned him at his hotel in El Paso on Friday evening, a military official said.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Not long after Ryan Holdren returned home one evening in March 2021 from his job at Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, the school’s secretary telephoned to tell him that one of their students was on TV.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Like many other companies that previously reported quarterly earnings, tariffs remain a wildcard for Nvidia, said Colette Kress, the company's chief financial officer, during last night's earnings conference call.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Gomez told analysts on a conference call in November that the apparel business perked up when temperatures came down.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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So, a few weeks after that season ended, he was confused when a Phillies official phoned him.—
Matt Gelb,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Alex leaves and phones her mother, who is at the family’s upstate New York home with George.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Overall the message for you in March is to trust yourself and your judgment.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2025
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The emails are part of a strategy to have agencies account for their employees' work each week and report it back to the government's human resources agency, though no decision has been made about whether the messages will go out weekly, the sources said.—
Kristin Brown,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to Lisa, Eric was found by a passerby who dialed 911, WDKY reported.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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General comment on the season: After more serene outings in New York and London, Milan certainly has dialed things up a notch.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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And not just any callback but a chemistry test to be the love interest in the movie.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Unless noted, each of these places re-opened after passing a callback inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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