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calling card

[kaw-ling kahrd] / ˈkɔ lɪŋ ˌkɑrd /
NOUN
name card for visitor
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CNN’s international coverage has long been its calling card and its likely the network will handle that reporting for CBS News once Paramount takes ownership.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

His calling card: He added a dose of mirth to the sober ministerings of a profession not known for its sense of humor or rhetorical skills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Volatility has been silver’s calling card in recent months but even by recent standards the last week has been a roller-coaster ride.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

And when a group of OpenAI employees formed Anthropic in 2021, attempting to make AI safety the new company’s calling card, she went with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

I searched for the boy who’d given me the calling card behind the auditorium before winter break, but couldn’t find him.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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