calling

Example Sentences

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The much-anticipated summit between the superpowers follows tensions over trade and the Iran war, but both leaders seemed conciliatory, with Trump calling his visit "incredible".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He uses this comical, criminal-esque language, calling shield laws a “scheme” and an “operation.”

From Slate • May 15, 2026

He’s credited with calling not just the spike in oil prices that helped precipitate the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, but also the oil glut that followed over the next decade.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Wall Street was calling for 2026 revenue of $1.37 billion and operating income of $107 million.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

I started dreaming that I heard someone calling my name.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls