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calling card

[kaw-ling kahrd] / ˈkɔ lɪŋ ˌkɑrd /
NOUN
name card for visitor
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As with red baseball caps, it is a calling card that evokes his presence without explanation.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Short seller Andrew Left’s conviction this week on securities-fraud charges has shocked an influential niche of the stock market whose calling card is its ability to affect stock prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

There was a sweet irony watching them close the set with “Intro,” a modest instrumental jam from their debut that has, through well-paying commercial placements, become their calling card to mainstream pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Volatility has been silver’s calling card in recent months but even by recent standards the last week has been a roller-coaster ride.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

I’d even used the calling card Marcus had given me, and called Viviana from the hospital, but she hadn’t answered.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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