call
verb (used with object)
to cry out in a loud voice; shout.
were 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 said that while some tech companies were "calling for us to act", others "are saying we should leave it all to them".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
By the weekend, his post had sparked such an uproar that the top AI labs were calling for an industry slowdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
We were calling the movie “12 Years” for a long time and it definitely is the perspective of Mason Jr. that’s the primary perspective of the movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
During a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, said she and Sen. Bernie Moreno, an Ohio Republican, were calling on Congress to “scrap the cap” on payroll taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Nope, they were calling me by my Reardan name.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
