calling
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Strahan was bluntly dismissive of Harrison, calling his remarks “a surface apology.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Newsweek says that opponents of the death penalty are calling on her to use that power to “slow the system down.”
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
I rarely ever get to crow about calling something correctly, but I warned about Nvidia being too big in August.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
In Silicon Valley and beyond, families are pressuring teachers or calling lawyers over classroom clashes, from a recess squabble to an essay flagged as “76% AI.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The movie ended with George, overwhelmed by despair, calling up Margery’s ghostly image until he fell over dead himself.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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
“In this life trying to label us and move us toward what is hegemonic, we have to return to those first callings from when we were little,” says Avilés.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 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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