beck
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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
As a result, voles have now appeared all along the beck, including at Hull Road Park, which lies close to an urban area.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024
“You can control traffic, you can control lighting. All of the equipment is at your beck and call.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024
Would I have to stay here forever, always at the queen’s beck and call when she needed straw spun to gold?
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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