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calling

[kaw-ling] / ˈkɔ lɪŋ /


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He said he knew Hubbard's health was declining over the months they were initially held in nearby cells because he heard his complaints and the guards calling him more often to see the prison doctor.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

In a move reeking of desperation, Ramaswamy’s campaign ran a spot featuring Acton’s elderly mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a “liar” and suggesting she suffers from severe mental illness.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Homeland Security highlighted the arrests of five people, calling them “the opening salvo in a sustained, large-scale ICE operation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"We are calling for presidential elections and the return of our leader Maria Corina Machado," 43-year-old opposition activist Erika Cedeno told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

When they started calling buses, and Jeff went into the hall to his locker along with some other kids, Mrs. Tracy called me up to her desk.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

The characters grapple with the difficulty of aligning their moral callings with the competitive nature of professional success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Educating young people about classical music and, most importantly, exposing them to the joys of it, remains one of Conlon’s most urgent callings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

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


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