calling

Example Sentences

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He said he began vomiting and was unable to sleep before calling a doctor to his room in the morning.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But China has for years stopped short of publicly calling on the Kim regime to disarm North Korea’s nuclear arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It was one of the first nations to sign a proposed treaty calling for an end to the expansion of fossil fuel projects.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He issued a memo Thursday praising Whitaker, Stahl and Wertheim — calling them “the core of the show’s success” — and promising to uphold the editorial independence of the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

We didn’t have a real bathroom, an annoying situation my mom insisted on calling tradish.

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