call
verb (used with object)
to cry out in a loud voice; shout.
are calling
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present progressiveof call.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield went along and reflects on getting swept up in the Dion dalliance that French fans are calling "the biggest comeback since Charles de Gaulle".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“The guys that are calling for this are the ones that are pushing the frontier,” Johnson said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Supporters of the reform are calling for the federal government to harmonise the law across the country -- and also warn decriminalisation alone may not be enough.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
“It’s hurtful, because the people who are calling me rat and snitch, they’re all officers,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The news-boxes are calling for families to pull their kids out. Said it's not safe here anymore after the Cards were breached,” Bex replied.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
