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calling

[kaw-ling] / ˈkɔ lɪŋ /


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A court decision is calling into question the penalties and interest the Internal Revenue Service charged some taxpayers between January 2020 and July 2023, according to experts inside and outside the agency.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

When Okatsuka thinks about the fans who call her “mother,” the bowl-haired stand-up submits that they would be better off calling her “father.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

She began calling up private ambulance companies, but they would not agree to drive Waldorf because they considered her condition unstable.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Campaigners are now calling on policymakers to bring in stronger safety nets, faster access to financial support and greater recognition of debt as both an economic and mental health issue.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Then Mutti was calling to us from the garden.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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