calling

Example Sentences

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Besjana Guri, the founder of environmental NGO Lumi, said demonstrators were also calling for the suspension of an amendment that allowed "massive construction" inside nature reserves such as Zvernec.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Domagala kept calling the cops, and the village eventually issued a trespassing citation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Alongside calling for the cancellation of the Zvernec project, protesters also want the scrapping of laws that have allowed the government to fast-track projects -- such as Kushner's other development on nearby Sazan Island.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It comes after the leaders of Ukraine, the UK, France and Germany published a joint statement calling for a "just and lasting" deal to end the war with Russia.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Grumbling to myself about how scary hogs were, I walked on a little way, stopped, and started calling again.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls