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call in question

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  1. Also, call into question. Dispute, challenge; also, cast doubt on. For example, How can you call her honesty into question? This usage was first recorded in John Lyly's Euphues (1579): “That ... I should call in question the demeanour of all.”

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Poloncarz, the county executive, told reporters in May that Erie County emergency services found the call in question after combing through the 911 calls associated with the mass shooting.

From Washington Post

An official said that wasn’t the call in question.

From Slate

That may be true, other experts say, but in legal terms would not matter: Trump had been repeatedly informed of the reality of the situation for nearly two months, including during the phone call in question.

From Salon

Spiking the ball wasn’t an option, either, as the play call in question came on third down.

From Los Angeles Times

The House is set to hear from more witnesses this week in their impeachment inquiry, including several who listened in on the Trump-Zelensky call in question.

From Washington Times

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