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Recent Examples of call out
One passenger is calling out a seat squatter as a flight out of Houston sparked a discussion on social media.
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
The Buzz Arkansas' Kevin Kelley called out the league at large for its crop of Slam Dunk Contest competitors in recent years, using Jackson's disappointing run to prove his point.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
In 1971, a study of the program called out California for its apparent bias.
—Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
In any case, Officer Quincy Jones, an older African American well-known in the neighborhood, called out to Augustus to stop.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
The Buzz Arkansas' Kevin Kelley called out the league at large for its crop of Slam Dunk Contest competitors in recent years, using Jackson's disappointing run to prove his point.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
In 1971, a study of the program called out California for its apparent bias.
—Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
In any case, Officer Quincy Jones, an older African American well-known in the neighborhood, called out to Augustus to stop.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for call out
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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