calling

Example Sentences

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Calling himself “the Tiger,” de la Espriella has promised a total war on Colombia’s armed narcotics-trafficking groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Calling for an early review is highly unusual, but the agency said its related to an inquiry into Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies and whether they violated federal anti-discrimination rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

"Calling something an update service that only updates every nine months and doesn't actually inform employers of any status changes doesn't feel like much of an update service to me."

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Calling nonprofits anti-American “flies in the face of a long history of cross-ideological, bipartisan consensus that the diversity of missions of nonprofits was a strength,” Phil Buchanan, CEP’s president, said in an interview.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Calling them hostage photos was like saying we were “guards” in a “prison.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover