call of duty
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Maria struggles with life-defining issues beyond the call of duty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The city’s reporters and anchors with roots in the community go beyond the call of duty in a time of devastation and loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
But in the end, he answered the true call of duty.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2023
The call of duty for Terri Faloney, a beekeeper in Hamilton, Ontario, came on Wednesday at around 8 a.m.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
It was like she had this quota to fill in order to not be a crappy mother, and my filmmaking was above and beyond the call of duty.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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