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Recent Examples of cold call
Cicely Jones, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
His appearance comes thanks to a cold call from a producer on the film.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Starting with cold calls to sell diamonds, Moshe soon found his true calling in luxury watches.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
Michael Kupka also received a cold call from a local moving company, Call My Mover.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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Noun
Charity and Disaster Fraud: following a high-profile disaster, scammers can set up fake charities and encourage people to donate through emails, social media, crowdfunding, and cold calls.
—Cicely Jones, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
His appearance comes thanks to a cold call from a producer on the film.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Starting with cold calls to sell diamonds, Moshe soon found his true calling in luxury watches.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
Michael Kupka also received a cold call from a local moving company, Call My Mover.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold call
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His voicemail and other material from inside Endo, including emails, became public court records in lawsuits filed against the company.Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
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Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.Malaka Gharib, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Visitors can play with a tin can telephone or connect to the museum’s general store on a working candlestick phone.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Anyone with information is asked to telephone the sheriff’s department at (323) 890-5500.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
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In August, a rare conference call between Baker; Marc Metrick, CEO of Saks Global, and Jennifer Bewley, chief financial officer of HBC, provided updates to Saks and Saks Off 5th vendors.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Barra didn’t say exactly how many Cruise employees would be moved over to GM during the conference call.Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Listeners around the country are encouraged to phone in to Farm Radio Trust’s call center afterward with thoughts or questions, thus continuing the dialogue.Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
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Six of his seven children phoned him Monday, gathering around a cake and singing their dad the birthday song, a family moment that his son, Justin, shared in an Instagram reel, while the seventh phoned in via a separate FaceTime, People reported.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Harbaugh, so moved by Herbert’s simple message, jotted it down to repeat later.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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In one series of messages provided by the Shin Bet, the target was tasked with buying gasoline to set off forest fires.Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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In fact, there are several big reasons why—even if corporate sustainability requirements are dialed back considerably under a new U.S. administration—most companies will continue to invest in sustainability.Mary Foley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Groups are also dialing up the pressure on Congress.Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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Anyone who would like to get connected to treatment, or knows someone who does, can call 1-800-563-4086 or visit connectgnh.org at any day or time.Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant, 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
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One of those is 1920 Prohibition Style Whisky, a callback to the fact that Old Forester was granted a license to produce medicinal whiskey during the Noble Experiment.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Speaking of insane, the most surprising callback to a Star Wars project from the 1970s occurred later in the premiere, when Neel's (Robert Timothy Smith) family was watching a hologram show in their living room.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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