call
verb (used with object)
to cry out in a loud voice; shout.
had been calling
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past perfect progressiveof call.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Eaton wildfire survivors and other groups had been calling on Newsom for weeks to unveil the legislation so that they could see the details.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Türk said Meta's proposed changes, which include time limits and parental supervision controls, aligned with what he had been calling for - "but we're not there yet".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Wilson had been calling for Mussafer to relinquish his board seat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Even the most strident voices that had been calling for interest-rate cuts now say a wait-and-see stance is preferable, given the ever-changing prospects for ending the conflict with Iran.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
The trader let it slip that a number of hedge funds had been calling Goldman to ask “how to do the short housing trade that Scion is doing.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
