beck
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And as you imply, the new chairman of the Fed will have hundreds of Ph.D.s at his beck and call for whatever studies he may desire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Any renewable company that is a subsidiary of a fossil fuel firm made the list, for instance, because they are "at the beck and call" of their parent group, Galey said.
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
“You can control traffic, you can control lighting. All of the equipment is at your beck and call.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024
The agency is using three pumps to help move water away from the beck.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2023
She banged pots and rattled pans and complained that the whole world expected her to be at their beck and call.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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