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beck

[bek] / bɛk /




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That’s their job, to just be there, to be there at the beck and call of Palisadians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

As a result, voles have now appeared all along the beck, including at Hull Road Park, which lies close to an urban area.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024

“Adults need their time off, indeed they do. Why, Anthony would have had me at his beck and call if I hadn’t put my foot down.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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