beck
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At the president’s beck and call is the United States Marine Band, created by an act of Congress in 1798.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Elliot runs around LA doing Erika’s menial tasks until he drops everything at her beck and call.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 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
Nailer shuddered at the thought of his father with goon muscle like the half-men at his beck and call.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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