calling forth
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The Constitution—which I do think still matters—gives Congress the power “to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions.”
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025
Germany’s woes are calling forth comparisons with the late 1990s, when high labor costs held back the country’s competitiveness.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
Mottley proposed reform to the bank's lending policies, specifically calling forth a plan that would include a loan clause allowing countries hit by natural disasters to suspend repayments.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2023
Its invisibility was frustrating, but she was encouraged by the anecdotes of those who had offered shelter at the time — the worst of humanity calling forth the best.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
Their faces seemed so old, so dark, calling forth overworked cliches about the earth and the sky and the wind.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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