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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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Hurry Up Tomorrow opens with the Weeknd getting unceremoniously dumped via voicemail.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
16 May 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Lawler's D.C. office via voicemail Wednesday for comment.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 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 messages warn drivers of unpaid fees on traffic violations and threaten steep penalties, including additional fines and suspension of driving privileges if the reader does not comply.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
24 May 2025
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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
Verb
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Recession fears ease Each time tariffs have been dialed back, forecasters have cut their odds of a recession.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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To reach the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 and press 1, visit VeteransCrisisLine.net to chat online, or text 838255.—
Tom Chiodo,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Breakouts might call for the Salicylic + Green Tea Exfoliating Cleanser and Aloe + Algae Lightweight Gel Cream, whereas dry skin might crave a boost of moisture from the Hyaluronic + Arnica Hydrating Serum.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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There are other callbacks to his catalog in the sound design.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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Most of the set pieces are callbacks to the series’ history of putting Cruise in peril and demonstrating his ability to stay in extraordinary fighting shape.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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