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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 [email protected].—
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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In one case, a finance employee at a multinational firm paid $25 million to scammers after a deepfake video conference call with someone posing as the CFO.—
Shai Gabay,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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At a May 21 conference call with Wall Street analysts following its release of earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, Cornell alluded to the backlash without going into detail.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Verb
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She was seen in the Oval Office on Tuesday as Trump phoned Savannah Chrisley to pardon her reality TV star parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The strikes come after Trump and Putin spoke for nearly two hours on Monday – Trump from the Oval Office and Putin phoning in from a visit to a music school in the city of Sochi.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Verify the source of the post, message or advertisement.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Determine the messengers for these groups and begin crafting key messages to support them.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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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
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Test your maximum capacity, then dial back to find your optimal zone.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
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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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
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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Users can chat or request a callback anytime, ensuring help is available whenever markets are active.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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