Example Sentences

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Several local organizations have called for a two-year moratorium on the use of AI in New York's public schools, which educate more than 900,000 students.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Though this is not the first time a flag has been draped on it, organizers have called the display “the most ambitious long-duration installation ever attempted at Hoover Dam.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Waste companies have called for a deposit of up to £5 to be charged on vapes to encourage people to dispose of them properly.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Lawmakers and members of the public have called for a boycott of the coffee chain with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung branding the campaign as "inhumane and disgraceful".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“And I don’t think Charlotte would have called him that, even if Mr. Tushman hadn’t asked her to be a welcome buddy.”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio