call
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“We haven’t made excuses, we’ve just continued to perform,” GM Chief Executive Mary Barra said in a Tuesday call with analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Domenico Pianese, the Secretary-General of the police union, criticised Lepore's decision to call for a demonstration that later descended into chaos.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The ship began its journey in mid-afternoon and a distress call was received about eight hours later.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Thompson interviews childhood friends and colleagues of Mizuhara, but the interview that will generate the greatest interest is a 90-minute phone call she had with him 16 hours before she published the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
She says it’s my dad and answers the call.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
While the U.S. military battered the group, it also lost several warplanes to accidents and had a number of close calls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Storage tanks need a minimum amount of oil just to keep their pumps working; the industry calls it “tank bottoms.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
This year’s budget calls for spending $20.6 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
With the noisy calls of angry protesters echoing around the tight confines of Ivana Franka Square, within earshot of the presidential palace, Budanov said the government was taking note.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He has what he calls a “swimmer’s build.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Wilson later called MacInnes to ask her about the bath incident again as she was concerned about it.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
One was its latest product, called GPT‑5.6 Sol; the other was an even more capable prerelease model that the company didn’t identify.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
In April, his production company Wonder Project launched a joint venture called Innovative Dreams with Luma, a rival to Runway.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
A naturally occurring compound called spermidine may help strengthen vaccine responses in some older adults by reducing biological signs of immune system aging, according to research published in Aging Cell.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
“You can’t see it on this map,” Caesar says, touching the dirt beyond our map, “but there’s more and more land west of Texas and Oklahoma. There’s a place called California. I’ve heard it’s beautiful.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Only Italy, with an average of 1.6 points, had a worse return, with the RFU calling for more cutting edge in attack this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began sending mailers and paying for social media ads this spring, calling on lawmakers to take action to reduce the rising cost of wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
For months, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have been calling on Hegseth to offer more information about the war, including its costs and strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But we should stop calling such people powerful.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
I lead the way, calling out when to duck, twist, and turn past sharp branches that reach out for us like zombie fingers.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
