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calling

[kaw-ling] / ˈkɔ lɪŋ /


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Don’t bother trying to adjust your TV or headphones, or calling your doctor for a tinnitis check.

From Los Angeles Times

One officer can be heard calling out: “Come out or shelter in place.”

From Los Angeles Times

Witnesses that day, including women serving in Congress, recall the terror, running for their lives and calling their loved ones to say goodbye.

From Salon

Before his arrest, the church was known for having led petitions calling for religious freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new guidance explicitly advised Americans to avoid highly processed packaged food such as chips, cookies, and candy, calling them out as the core driver of chronic disease.

From Barron's