calling

Example Sentences

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The union is calling for a ban on social media for under-16s and a ban on phones in schools.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

During a live television interview before the game’s fourth quarter, he also slammed officials for calling six fouls on UConn and none on South Carolina in the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“It’s not as easy as hiring someone and calling them a forward-deployed engineer. These are not capabilities investors have a lot of patience for. That’s not what the model was built for.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

None of these summer-style temperatures in early spring bodes well for the actual summer ahead, in which a “Super El Niño” is predicted to unleash itself, a weather phenomenon some are calling “Godzilla El Niño.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Duane considered calling upon Handsome, his closest neighbor, to join in the adventure, but he was eager to start his exploring straightaway.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el