Brief
Calling
Calling noun - The act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to.
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Both words in one sentence
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While they aren't of much use, generally a brief distraction or some post-casualty ammo, they don't set off alarms like you do and can thin out guards without calling in enemy reinforcements.
Source: Mook Maker -
After brief period of sulking, a mysterious masked figure calling himself 'Daddy Long Legs' appears and volunteers to fund the entire enterprise and provide a venue.
Source: Charlie Brown from Outta Town - They released one more album in 2003 and had a brief wave of success in Europe before calling it quits.
Source: One Hit Wonder / Pop
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