call (off or out)

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Verb
  • After another person in the club, who was a medic, proclaimed that Morrison was dead, two drug dealers allegedly moved Morrison to his apartment to cover up the overdose and protect their boss, Count Jean de Breteuil, per Rolling Stone.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
  • But despite proclaiming that the Terps were ready to compete for a conference championship, his tenure has been marked by an inability to get the program over the hump against elite opponents.
    C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Bodies break down, and his is giving out at an inopportune time for both him and Milwaukee.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Warm drinks will also be given out by the Denver Mayor’s office at City Park, while supplies last.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Last fall, when the remnants of a hurricane devastated part of North Carolina, nonprofits including Samaritan’s Purse, Americares and Convoy of Hope all advertised on Google search, trying to collect donations to help those affected by the storms.
    Nico Grant, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The first issue has just three advertisers, none of whom had previously advertised in print: Patou, Diptyque and Frédéric Malle. Leguay thinks luxury brands must pivot from their elevation strategy and pay closer attention to Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • What To Know Margo Martin, Trump's deputy director of communications, posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, showing Trump, his wife Melania Trump and his son Barron Trump boarding Air Force One.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Or posted it on Instagram along with some dramatic gospel music?
    John Blake, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Critics cried nepotism and lamented Robert F. Kennedy’s lack of qualifications and prior experience.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
  • All this recalls the fable of the boy who cried wolf once too often.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In a 2017 review of 34 studies published in Advances in Preventive Medicine, 29 found exercise improves both the quantity and quality of sleep.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The researchers’ findings were published today in the journal Science.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Additional performers will be announced in the coming days.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • There were interlopers in the ensuing years, but none had more than supporting roles, until Chrysler announced a radical concept in 1989 at the North American International Auto Show.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Jover sharply stepped out from the bench and in front of Mikel Arteta to bark orders.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Not for Your Health Barilla (1993) A cheeky, goofy-as-hell pasta ad in which Gérard Depardieu cooks pasta for a girl who fell off her scooter, causing an elderly couple to eerily applaud and a Toto-looking dog to bark its approval.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 17 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2025.

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