was phoning
- past progressive of phone.
Example Sentences
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken rushed to the White House for meetings and was phoning foreign counterparts, while Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Israel’s defense minister.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2023
Under her pseudonymous handle, she was phoning in to the most-watched conservative shows and podcasts to express her views .
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2023
"He seemed quite composed and suddenly told me his wife had disappeared the night before and he was phoning to let me know before I read it in the paper," her statement said.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2022
Mr. Ballmer, it turns out, was phoning in from his hot tub.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
The new watchman, Luno’s replacement, nearly fried when a falling cinder ignited the ticket shed, where he was phoning for help.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
