call
verb (used with object)
to cry out in a loud voice; shout.
has called
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present perfectof call (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has called on automakers not to cut prices as much and to accelerate payments to struggling suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Pearson has called for addressing the root causes of crime by improving schools and economic opportunities instead of a singular focus on incarceration.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
King Charles III begins a delicate tour of the Caribbean Tuesday, overshadowed by calls to apologise and pay reparations for the slave trade, which he has called the "darkest days" of British history.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Fernando Alonso has called F1 the "battery world championship" and described fast corners as "the charging station for the car", while Max Verstappen has called the new rules "Formula E on steroids" and anti-racing.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Our former technical sciences professor, Dr. Hauptmann, has called our attention to the discrepancy. He has arranged that you will be sent to a special technology division of the Wehrmacht.”
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
