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present tense third-person singular of call
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as in dials
to make a telephone call to use this cell phone to call me if there's an emergency

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as in considers
to think of in a particular way I wouldn't quite call that cheating, but it's not entirely ethical either

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as in cries
to utter one's distinctive animal sound the dog called whenever it flushed a quail

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as in summons
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command called all the night workers in for a meeting

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as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later

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as in orders
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority the union president is refusing to call a strike

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calls

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noun

plural of call
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as in visitations
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons we paid a call on the new neighbors the day after they moved in

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as in messages
a communication by telephone give me a call as soon as you arrive, so I'll know you got there safely

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as in demands
the state of being sought after especially for purchase there's not much call for woodstoves in this part of the country

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Verb
  • Will refunds be available if my favorite artist cancels?
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Even if Apple permanently cancels the event, cops remain keen to up their use of the company’s tools.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • With 99% of counties nationwide affected by flooding since 1996, FEMA considers floods the most common and costly natural disasters in the country.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The process begins with that concept stage when Dahlgren said the line reviews what worked well on previous ships and considers the broader state of the industry.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • In November 2023, Ivanka Trump was summonsed to the New York State Supreme Court to testify against her father, Donald Trump, in a civil real estate fraud trial.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
  • He has not been arrested or summonsed, but police Monday said the incident is still being investigated.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Verb
  • The company estimates that its current liquidity will enable it to meet operating expenses through at least the next twelve months.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The company estimates that its existing cash and marketable securities will last through December 31, 2024, but will not be sufficient to fund operations for twelve months.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Oldham hails from a creative family.
    Layla Ilchi, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This unassuming aesthetic gives way to the model’s technical complexity, housing a minute repeater complication, which hails from the genius of Abraham-Louis Breguet himself and his invention of the gong-spring back in 1783.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • Additionally, Venus Aerospace predicts that the VDR2 will be 15% more efficient than traditional engines, thus enhancing its suitability for commercial use.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Their monthly forecast predicts Louisville will have Halloween temperatures with highs of 64 degrees and lows closer to 44 degrees.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • On September 26, the European Commission released a series of infringement decisions relating to five directives, including the CSRD.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Continuous Learning Many modern robot systems operate by using AI to process sensor data and make decisions about how to act across a wide variety of items and scenarios.
    Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Consequently, this year may well prove to be the tipping point at which Iran abandons its coyness about pursuing nuclear weapons.
    Carol E. B. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Harris starts a couple of sentences, abandons them, and starts again.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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