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Recent Examples of cold call
Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
About half the deal flow the investment fund sees originates through one of those two businesses, a quarter from the 50 LPs in the fund and the rest from cold calls to, or from, new concepts.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The first organization to return Adkisson’s cold calls was the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, the state’s largest police union.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
That's handy for salespeople who don’t want to repeat the same message every time for cold calls.
—John Brandon, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Your name becomes a magnet for opportunities, attracting high-ticket clients and lucrative speaking gigs without cold calls or constant pitching.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
About half the deal flow the investment fund sees originates through one of those two businesses, a quarter from the 50 LPs in the fund and the rest from cold calls to, or from, new concepts.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The first organization to return Adkisson’s cold calls was the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, the state’s largest police union.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
That's handy for salespeople who don’t want to repeat the same message every time for cold calls.
—John Brandon, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold call
Noun
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Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.—
Margaret Cirino,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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Leave a voicemail or text your question to the Until Saturday phone: (316) 462-9852.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Not long after Ryan Holdren returned home one evening in March 2021 from his job at Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, the school’s secretary telephoned to tell him that one of their students was on TV.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
21 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
Noun
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The fast-food giant is predicting that demand will recover by the beginning of the second quarter, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said on the company’s conference call on Monday.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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In a conference call with investors last year, shortly after the Phillips 66 announcement, Valero Chief Executive Lane Riggs responded to concerns about the company closing either of its two California refineries.—
Russ Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After the call, Mr. Trump phoned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to inform him about their conversation.—
Matthew Lee, Justin Spike,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Feb. 2025
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On July 19, 2016, a cocksure, can’t-miss prospect phoned a Houston sports radio station.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Among those sending that message to National Archives staff was Jim Byron, president and CEO of the Richard Nixon Foundation.—
Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sending a powerful message at the Closing Ceremony of Prince Harry's Invictus Games.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Though some of the scenes around Japanese culture are dialed up for comedic effect, the film’s theme of existential ennui will ring true for most.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
19 Feb. 2025
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Last offseason’s flurry of moves paid off with a 30-win improvement and a playoff appearance for the first time since the 2015 World Series run, but the Royals dialed things back considerably this winter.—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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It’s supposed to be imbued with emotion and callbacks and ambiguity.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the mid-2000s, a blockbuster study showed that employers are much less likely to give applicants with Black-sounding names a callback than applicants with white-sounding names.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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