calling
Example Sentences
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He was openly political, urging grassroots activists around the world to bridge the gap between rich and poor while calling on wealthier countries to better protect the environment.
He was calling from San Bernardino County, where he’d been held in an immigration detention center for months.
From Los Angeles Times
The Union of Journalists and Journalists' Organisations said they would petition the High Court of Justice against the decision, calling it "a severe and unlawful infringement on freedom of expression and freedom of the press".
From BBC
Last week, a federal judge struck down that order, calling it “arbitrary and capricious.”
From Los Angeles Times
You didn’t think the tax man would forget to come calling for a share of your winnings, did you?
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
