calling
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Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei has been among the most prominent voices in AI industry leadership calling for a slowdown in development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
To illustrate conduct UC can regulate, Slaughter cited the example of a bully calling a boy “little princess” or “baby girl.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
We’re calling this discussion “information” and not “catastrophizing.”
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2026
"I'm still torn," Damien Given told the BBC on whether he would attend Sheeran's show on Saturday, calling the artist's response disingenuous.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
One of them—signing their name only as “M. M. C.”—writes a furious letter to The Evening Star in Washington, DC, calling Joey’s trip to America a “foolish and dangerous stunt.”
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Both futures speak to him as true callings, both as worthy directions for his soul’s devotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Both schools are grounded in moral principle, both reach for higher callings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2024
He is generous with details and evocative descriptions of his many callings.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Working long hours in my callings was part of the appeal.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
“No. We don’t get callings because we live so far. How about you? Do you play in the praise band at your new church?”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
