call
verb (used with object)
to cry out in a loud voice; shout.
was calling
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past progressiveof call.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast it was "surprising" that Swinney was calling for the Ming Yang plan to be reconsidered since he had received a national security briefing about the plan.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Now, on March 12, 1928, a supervisor at the St. Francis Dam was calling to say there might be a problem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Hanson later denied she was calling for a return to that policy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
At the time, the federal funds rate was 4.25% to 4.5%, so the president was calling for the Fed to slash interest rates by more than three-quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Somewhere a voice was calling out to him.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
