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calling

[kaw-ling] / ˈkɔ lɪŋ /


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It comes as heating oil prices have risen due to the Iran war, with MPs calling on the government to help.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies published a joint statement in late March calling for the immediate restoration of safe and toll-free passage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Something green and fresh that cuts through the richness without calling too much attention to itself.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

“Everything else is irrelevant,” he added, before suggesting I stop calling myself an idiot for not understanding the tech-heavy parts of this debate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Grumbling to myself about how scary hogs were, I walked on a little way, stopped, and started calling again.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls