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Recent Examples of cold call
Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Sometimes when organizers make cold calls to production assistants, their effort is received like a service organization, says Byrne-Gudding.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Their businesses can stop relying on cold calls and unpredictable sales cycles.
—B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Just over two years ago, Taylor placed a cold call to STRIVR, a Stanford University spinout startup that has created VR experiences for clients such as American football teams at the college and NFL levels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2018
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Noun
La Rocca had a little information to go with these cold calls, some of it gleaned from a book, Vecchio Milan, published in 1963.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Sometimes when organizers make cold calls to production assistants, their effort is received like a service organization, says Byrne-Gudding.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Their businesses can stop relying on cold calls and unpredictable sales cycles.
—B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Just over two years ago, Taylor placed a cold call to STRIVR, a Stanford University spinout startup that has created VR experiences for clients such as American football teams at the college and NFL levels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold call
Noun
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Sardinha’s best friend, who received the voicemail that captured part of the killing, told the judge that her friend’s screams still haunt her.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the company via phone Wednesday for comment and left a voicemail.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Verb
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After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Long wait times became a self-fulfilling prophecy In recent weeks, news of the turmoil at Social Security mobilized fretful Americans to telephone or visit the agency, seeding further chaos.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Management’s commentary during the conference call can also provide more insight into consumer behavior.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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Days later, Shell, the RedBird executive who will become Paramount’s president should Skydance take over, held a conference call with top CBS executives.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
Verb
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But that night, Brzezinski phoned Harris and asked to meet him in the lobby of the downtown Hilton.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Within hours, energized and certain of her path, Ariel phoned her parents to announce her decision.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The message to dog owners is clear: lock your doors.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The staff had a surprising message: Ichiro was there.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Verb
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To dial up the summer heat even more, Bordelle launched NARA last week, the second line in the brand’s AW26 collection that pays homage to London — the city where the brand was born.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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In emergency situations, dial 911 for immediate assistance.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Instead, call the APS Outage Hotline at 602-371-3680 or 1-855-688-2437 or visit aps.com/outage.—
Russ Wiles,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Feb. 2023
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Breakouts might call for the Salicylic + Green Tea Exfoliating Cleanser and Aloe + Algae Lightweight Gel Cream, whereas dry skin might crave a boost of moisture from the Hyaluronic + Arnica Hydrating Serum.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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But that belied all the callbacks that made what was shown resonate.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 July 2025
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The first callback inspection got ruined by roaches, both dead (eight, including four next to a dough mixer and dough rolling machine) and alive (five, one of which was on the lid of a salt bin, another hiding under dry seasoning bins).—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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