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calling

[kaw-ling] / ˈkɔ lɪŋ /


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Khawaja told ABC that he was simply "sharing my version of the truth" and "not calling for anything".

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

He now gives himself half-credit for calling his shot.

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

I was walking along; calling, looking, and listening for monkeys when all at once I smelled something.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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

Both schools are grounded in moral principle, both reach for higher callings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 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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