calling

Example Sentences

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The referee saw the exchange and stopped play, calling for video review.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

More than 67,800 people have signed a petition calling for the suspension of the new rules.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

But until the U.S. came calling, he’d never been seen as a manager for the international game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The former student at Outwood Grange Academy, who we are calling Ben, described how pupils were seated in booths with plastic dividers on the sides, watched by cameras.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

“Have you tried calling her ma?” she asks.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith