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Recent Examples of cold call
Mike Winters,lauren Shamo, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
This could be far more energizing than repeating the same script on another cold call.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Call center staff and other people who make cold calls as part of their job are aware of the privacy and security concerns that such calls bring up.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
The idea for the audiobook was born out of a cold call from a fan who happened to be a Simon & Schuster editor and who saw longform potential in Brier’s TikToks.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
As a result, the company quickly gained traction, with one of Farrelly's early cold calls leading to a major contract that gave him 50 patients overnight.
—Mike Winters,lauren Shamo, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
This could be far more energizing than repeating the same script on another cold call.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Call center staff and other people who make cold calls as part of their job are aware of the privacy and security concerns that such calls bring up.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
The idea for the audiobook was born out of a cold call from a fan who happened to be a Simon & Schuster editor and who saw longform potential in Brier’s TikToks.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold call
Noun
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Newsweek reached out to Albertsons via email comment, and Fresh Creative Foods by phone on Monday but was unable to leave a voicemail.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.—
Marielle Segarra,
NPR,
23 May 2025
Verb
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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
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Due to the immediate and overwhelming demand, the other DJ played the song again and again while Martindale telephoned Presley’s mother and asked if Presley could come down to the radio station.—
David Daniel,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After participating in what turned out to be a fake, multi-person video conference call, and despite some initial misgivings, the employee did as requested.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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There is nothing in Wednesday’s results and conference call to suggest that TJX’s fundamental advantage as an off-price retailer has weakened.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Mary Kay Letourneau violates her parole to reunite with Vili Fualaau On the evening of Feb. 2, 1998, Fualaau phoned Letourneau, and early the next morning, they were found in her car.—
Nicole Pomarico,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Within a few hours of Leavitt’s remarks, Trump phoned Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The 10-year-old children, named Eryk and Kuba, found a message in a bottle — a handwritten love letter from 1959 — while recently walking near a beach, according to UPI.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary under Biden, has also described the Democratic brand as being in need of repair, prescribing a message that is not simply focused on opposing President Donald Trump.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Test your maximum capacity, then dial back to find your optimal zone.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The Escort’s interior is starkly functional, with four white-on-black Smiths dials ahead of the driver, plus two rows of toggle switches and warning lights on a central panel.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Her guidance: Keep voicemails succinct, name the purpose of the call and add a little curiosity hook to encourage a callback.—
Janine MacLachlan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In a franchise built on extremes, Saxon’s own personal mission appears simply to have been: Play this material nice and easy, not like a callback or a punchline, but a relatable human being in unusual circumstances.—
Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2025
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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