calling

Example Sentences

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Domagala kept calling the cops, and the village eventually issued a trespassing citation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A decade earlier in the 1980s, another former model, whom we are calling Wendy, had gone with her mother to Sullivan's home for a business meeting.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The week wraps up with the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey for June, with consensus calling a 46 reading—about one point more than May’s record-low reading.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Some of the basketball players participating in the finals have commented on the record-breaking ticket prices, with Knicks guard Josh Hart calling them “ridiculous.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Someone was calling the meeting, or whatever this was, to order, and I turned my attention to the front of the room, where a familiar-looking man stood.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin