calling

Example Sentences

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More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of an A‑level maths paper that they say was significantly more challenging than any past exam.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

His inner circle began calling Moscow the “third Rome.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"We cannot discuss something that does not exist," he said when asked about the protests, calling on Western media to be "much more careful" in their reporting.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“We’ve really been experimenting with what we’re calling ‘Revinyl’ — post-industrial, pre-consumer, recycled vinyl as a means to reduce our footprint at IRP.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The only thing my calling attracted that time was an old hog that nearly scared me to death.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls