- present participle of call.
calling
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Mendel called Mawhinney "charming, you've got a good look", but it was a no from the comedian, calling the performance "too slow".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Hundreds of protesters remained camped at the Jantar Mantar protest site on Tuesday, many of them calling for wider changes in the education system.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
So the new umpires are accustomed to calling pitches to the specific ABS zone, which doesn’t allow for any personal interpretation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Angie Katsanevas and her husband, Shawn Trujillo, are calling it quits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
They were saying they loved him and were calling him grandson.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Both futures speak to him as true callings, both as worthy directions for his soul’s devotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Both schools are grounded in moral principle, both reach for higher callings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2024
He is generous with details and evocative descriptions of his many callings.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Working long hours in my callings was part of the appeal.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
“No. We don’t get callings because we live so far. How about you? Do you play in the praise band at your new church?”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
