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calling

[kaw-ling] / ˈkɔ lɪŋ /


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Until we can all get on the same page about the ways in which we are willfully misunderstanding each other and calling it discourse, it won’t get better.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

As with red baseball caps, it is a calling card that evokes his presence without explanation.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"The crisis facing the Tapanuli orangutan illustrates the convergence of climate instability, biodiversity loss, and vulnerability, calling for a coordinated response matching the scale of the threat," they report wrote.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

On Tuesday, the U.S. launched multiple waves of strikes against Iranian radars, air defenses and other military sites, calling it a proportional response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She possessed “a winning grace,” “reserve” and “self-control” appropriate for “a soul far above her present calling …” She’d acquired the skills of an entertainer.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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