How to Use call on in a Sentence

call on

verb
  • No foul was called on the play.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • No foul was called on the play.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Stars don’t get foul calls on those makes.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The song calls on our nation to live up to its ideals.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
  • And then Bass called on him to resign.
    — Susan Shelley, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • No foul was called on the play by officials.
    — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • That was the easiest bonus to call on the evening.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • They were not called on to ask a question either time.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Maybe someone would call on a landline.
    — Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Jessie opts to call on her favorite sheriff cowboy for help.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Trump has called on Congress to return.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The match was very physical as 15 fouls were called on each team.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Human umpires still make every call on the field.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • No foul of any kind — flagrant or personal — was called on the play.
    — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Knight, after two fouls called on his team, is hit with his first technical.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The group called on the city to collect the current tax from parking lot scofflaws.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Towns answered the call on Wednesday.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
  • Also, be careful about phone calls on speaker.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Since the phone call on March 8, this appeal had gone unanswered.
    — ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Trump has been far more willing to call on the military in his second term.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
  • One of the brothers did not return a call on Friday.
    — Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
  • So how about a makeup call on Davion Mitchell’s final drive?
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Trump called on all Americans to unite in pride over the mission.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Many are now calling on the city of Detroit to change the curfew.
    — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • But now, Rey is calling on donations to keep the school afloat.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Raskin called on Congress to stop the fund from moving forward.
    — Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 17 May 2026
  • Provide instructions on what to do if someone comes to the door or calls on the phone.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • The Orioles challenged, but the call on the field was upheld.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
  • The final call on the field was a touchdown, which stood after a lengthy review.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • More than that number have publicly called on Starmer to quit in recent days.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026

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