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Mark Vientos, the Mets’ budding star third baseman, was publicly called out by his manager after not running hard during a ground ball to third base on Tuesday.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump, in an early morning post on his social media platform, pressured Republicans to oppose the measure -- going so far as to call out some specific members of his party by name.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
Perhaps that’s why NPR attempted to smear our own Rich Lowry by initially accusing him of almost (yes, almost) saying a racial slur — a slander that NPR’s public editor felt compelled to call out as inaccurate.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
As the face of that movement, Floyd's character and actions have long been a focal point of BLM critics, who regularly call out the violence of left-wing groups while seeking to strengthen law enforcement's hand.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump, in an early morning post on his social media platform, pressured Republicans to oppose the measure -- going so far as to call out some specific members of his party by name.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
Perhaps that’s why NPR attempted to smear our own Rich Lowry by initially accusing him of almost (yes, almost) saying a racial slur — a slander that NPR’s public editor felt compelled to call out as inaccurate.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
As the face of that movement, Floyd's character and actions have long been a focal point of BLM critics, who regularly call out the violence of left-wing groups while seeking to strengthen law enforcement's hand.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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