calling

Example Sentences

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After the trial, the UK Sikh Federation wrote to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood calling for anti-Sikh hate crimes to be recorded in a similar way to those against Jews and Muslims.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

So far, Fed officials have shied away from calling for interest-rate hikes.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

White House aide Stephen Miller, meanwhile, is straightforwardly calling him “transgender.”

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“They’ll talk to you? Some stranger calling them out of the blue?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix