- present participle of call.
calling
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Its leadership has taken pains to avoid statements calling for a change of regime or anything that may fall foul of Russia’s increasingly strict laws on expression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Mail marks the news that "Harry, Elton & co will have to pay millions to Mail" on its front page, calling it a "day of reckoning".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Warren was reportedly thrilled by the adoption, Zwilling said, calling it “a ‘pig’ deal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
That sent long-term rates plunging but they rebounded on Thursday, with Mark Malek, of Muriel Siebert & Co, calling it "a housekeeping move destined to be short-term, at best".
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Auntie would be calling us soon to tell us to wash and dress and come down for breakfast.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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
A remarkable polymath, Goethe himself served as an advisor to Weimar’s Grand Duke, brilliantly balancing political compromises with literature’s highest spiritual callings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
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
