- present participle of call.
calling
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Senior Buddhist leaders, the Mahanayake Theros of the Ramanna Nikaya and the Amarapura Maha Nikaya, together with Hindu religious leaders, handed over a memorandum to the Presidential Secretariat calling for urgent state intervention.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
A major Mattel MAT 5.11%increase; up pointing triangle shareholder is calling for the toymaker to explore strategic alternatives, as the company deals with a sliding stock and now a chief-executive transition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“It’s about time they start calling her a victim,” one Facebook user said in a post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Having taken control of a radio station, the TPF's "Public and Military Relations Department" is broadcasting a message on a loop calling on the people of Mekelle to remain calm and united.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Po had held the calling for four years, Brickbane sixteen.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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
Alice Coltrane’s life and legacy is a series of those callings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
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
