Example Sentences

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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

Some business groups had been calling for the revaluation process to be put on hold, and Robison stopped short of this.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Forecasts in several parts of the world had been calling for particularly chilly weather this month.

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

Her father said he had been calling everyone he could think of, to see if her mother had indicated where she might be going.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech