call
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Bangladesh's prime minister Tarique Rahman congratulated the team on a video call with the players.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Farmers from across the country call for advice on leading their own resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“It’s a low probability, but the consequences are so enormous that you’ve got to factor it in,” said Jane Swanson, president of Mothers for Peace, a San Luis Obispo-based nonprofit, in a recent phone call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
But sometimes the justices also put out a call for this complex to give them a reason to do something.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Then you shall, Karli. I think from now on I shall call you Karli, like my little brother. So it will be as if you are inside the story.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
"I've had some close calls this year. It is always challenging playing with one of my best friends but I wanted to do my best," said Scheffler.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
They hear the plaintive calls: Have you seen my mother, my husband, my children?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
In 2026, no one questions a reality show set 20 minutes from Park City, Utah, or wonders why Netflix dating shows host their casting calls in exurban Charlotte.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Others on recent earnings calls expressed deeper reservations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
From downstairs, Aunt Jen calls, “Avery? You’ve got a game tomorrow— you need your rest. Ready to go?”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
On Saturday, for the first time in three years, Steiner called all nine innings of a Dodgers game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Public figures and friends of Jason Arday have called for a public inquiry into media coverage surrounding the former Cambridge professor, after he was found dead on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Observer missions, including the European Union, called on parties to tone down inflammatory statements ahead of final results, due on Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
By the time the Cardinals finally called him up this weekend, he had hit 34 home runs—seven more than anybody else at his level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
I was supposed to be visiting Mr. Harris tonight, but Dad called the nursing home and said I was sick.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Remember when Haaland's Community Shield debut had people calling Darwin Nunez the better signing?
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Morocco has also experienced youth-driven social movements, such as the GenZ 212 collective, which last year organised mass protests calling for better health and education services.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The football journey of the 6-foot-6, 285-pound junior involves a change of positions, a change in eating habits and a recognition he has found his calling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Some analysts initially expressed skepticism that PayPal would strike a deal with Stripe, with one at William Blair calling the $60.50 bid a “lowball offer” and questioning its industrial logic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
After that, Clare had spent many days searching the woods for his missing companion, calling his name, even venturing so close to the human road that he could feel the unsettling whoosh of cars.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
