calling
Example Sentences
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Using the grass verge to slow the car down, he brought it to a stop before switching off the engine and calling the emergency services.
From BBC
Bangladesh strongly objected to a protest by a Hindu group outside its diplomatic premises in Delhi, calling it "unjustifiable".
From BBC
Instead, Pope Leo XIV has spoken repeatedly about his concerns over how migrants are treated in the US, calling for "deep reflection" on the matter in November.
From BBC
The Constitution gives Congress the power “to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions.”
From Los Angeles Times
Paramount issues a statement, calling the report “categorically inaccurate.”
From Los Angeles Times
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