cold call
noun
: a telephone call soliciting business made directly to a potential customer without prior contact or without a lead
cold-call
verb
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Charity and Disaster Fraud: following a high-profile disaster, scammers can set up fake charities and encourage people to donate through emails, social media, crowdfunding, and cold calls.
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Cicely Jones, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
His appearance comes thanks to a cold call from a producer on the film.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Starting with cold calls to sell diamonds, Moshe soon found his true calling in luxury watches.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
Michael Kupka also received a cold call from a local moving company, Call My Mover.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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Cicely Jones, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
His appearance comes thanks to a cold call from a producer on the film.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Starting with cold calls to sell diamonds, Moshe soon found his true calling in luxury watches.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
Michael Kupka also received a cold call from a local moving company, Call My Mover.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20call. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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