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  • noun Plural form of robocall.

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Examples

  • Bluntly, annoying voters via robocalls is a lot less of a moral outrage than fraudulent registrations to influence elections.

    Sound Politics: Those Darn Calls 2006

  • I haven't really heard much of anything in the Mcgavick\Cantwell race as far as robocalls, but I got so many robocalls from the Luke Esser and Rodney Tom campaigns (not to menion ridiculous amounts of junk mail, I sure hope neither is running on a "save the trees" agenda) that I was just about ready to put down a "none of the above" on the ballot for that race.

    Sound Politics: Those Darn Calls 2006

  • The commission unanimously adopted new rules to crack down on what are known as robocalls.

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2012

  • (Satire)/'There are reports from at least seven states of voters being harassed by multiple phone calls with recorded messages - "robocalls" - that appear to be a devious manipulation of voter's pre-election advertisement overload.'

    'Daily Voting News' For November 6, 2006 2006

  • Dan Scripps (D-Leland) today announced legislation requiring automated telephone calls targeted at voters - or "robocalls" - to clearly state the name of the person paying for the call.

    TV 7&4 - Local News 2009

  • Automated telemarketing calls -- also called "robocalls" -- generally begin with recorded messages that include statements such as, "There are no problems currently with your account, however, it is urgent that you contact us concerning your eligibility for lowering your interest rates to as little as 6.9 percent," or "This is our final attempt to reach you since you've not responded to our other calls to discuss your credit card debt."

    thetowntalk.com - 2009

  • He also had a web site, a jingle, and "robocalls" - trying to appeal to the high-tech vote, I guess.

    English-writing Israeli-bloggers 2008

  • He also had a web site, a jingle, and "robocalls" - trying to appeal to the high-tech vote, I guess.

    English-writing Israeli-bloggers 2008

  • Such negative telephone campaigns - often in the guise of automated "robocalls" - are a time-honored campaign tactic, especially in the closing days of a campaign, because they can often go under the radar.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2008

  • He also had a web site, a jingle, and "robocalls" - trying to appeal to the high-tech vote, I guess.

    ISRAELITY 2008

  • The US Federal Communications Commission, for instance, banned the use of AI-generated voices in phone calls, known as robocalls

    AI-fuelled election campaigns are here — where are the rules? Rumman Chowdhury 2024

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