calling
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By the end, Harris was calling for a halt to the development of more powerful systems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Or, of course, they may just be calling it Bond 26 for now.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Central Command denied the latter claim, calling it a “total lie.”
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch set up shop; some started calling the downtown “Wall Street West.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
One of them—signing their name only as “M. M. C.”—writes a furious letter to The Evening Star in Washington, DC, calling Joey’s trip to America a “foolish and dangerous stunt.”
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Both futures speak to him as true callings, both as worthy directions for his soul’s devotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
When we consider women who follow their callings just as admirable as those who follow their hearts, we all win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
He is generous with details and evocative descriptions of his many callings.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Working long hours in my callings was part of the appeal.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
“No. We don’t get callings because we live so far. How about you? Do you play in the praise band at your new church?”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
