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calling

[kaw-ling] / ˈkɔ lɪŋ /


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"I just felt God calling me," the 20-year-old revealed in a film for BBC Scotland's A View from the Terrace earlier this year.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Katie's family are also calling for a reform in the law to ensure that a full forensic examination takes place within 24 hours of all unexplained or potentially suspicious deaths.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Shortly after, media affiliated with the paramilitary force dismissed Araghchi’s remarks, calling them inaccurate or incomplete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

In a statement the posted on social media by the Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana called Canada's decision "high-handed and extremely unfair", calling Partey, "a key member of Ghana's senior national team".

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

And the difference in intensity between her voice and the telephone caller makes it nearly impossible—Mrs. Dannenberg has her voice raised, calling out to us from her stoop.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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