calling

Example Sentences

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Until we can all get on the same page about the ways in which we are willfully misunderstanding each other and calling it discourse, it won’t get better.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

As with red baseball caps, it is a calling card that evokes his presence without explanation.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The U.S. sanctioned the entity last month, calling it extortion and an attempt to monetize a campaign of state-sponsored terror.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Adam's parents are among those supporting a campaign by CRY which is calling for more funding for research and for the introduction of a national cardiac screening programme for all over-14s.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He knew that I was calling something, but I wasn’t using his name, and he was all mixed up.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls