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Recent Examples of call out
Jericho didn’t make any other declarations or call out anyone on the AEW roster.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Prior to the decline, DHS said the call out rates were over 10%.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Abysmal wait times at airports dwindled Monday as Transportation Security Administration workers got their first paychecks in more than a month — apparently prompting fewer agents to call out.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Travelers have seen longer-than-normal lines after TSA agents went without their first full paycheck on Friday, prompting dozens to quit and thousands to call out of work, according to DHS.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Prior to the decline, DHS said the call out rates were over 10%.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Abysmal wait times at airports dwindled Monday as Transportation Security Administration workers got their first paychecks in more than a month — apparently prompting fewer agents to call out.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Travelers have seen longer-than-normal lines after TSA agents went without their first full paycheck on Friday, prompting dozens to quit and thousands to call out of work, according to DHS.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
call in
Verb
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Audible gasps echoed through the ballroom as guests realized something was happening; hundreds of journalists immediately got on phones to call in information.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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And simply having someone to call in a moment of crisis can also be lifesaving.—
Devi Shastri,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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