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am calling

  • present progressive of call (1st person singular).

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“I am calling on Lineage, Altus, the property owner, and every involved party to cooperate immediately with the City, County, LAFD, Public Health, and regulatory agencies,” Jurado said in the statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

"I am calling on Baltimore County Public Schools to review procedures around its AI-powered weapon detection system," Baltimore County local councilman Izzy Pakota wrote on Facebook.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2025

“With this Advisory, I am calling for a fundamental shift in how we value and prioritize the mental health and well-being of parents.”

From Salon Aug. 29, 2024

However, I am calling for the standard story on prisons to be overhauled.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2024

“Don’t think you can just let yourself go after I’m gone. I am calling Fanny Mae’s the minute I can walk to the kitchen and make your hair appointments through 1975.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett