cry for
verb
cried for; crying for; cries for
: to need or require (something) very much
This problem is crying for a solution.
The old house is crying for a new coat of paint.
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Ford tucks major ideas and themes into the stunning feature, one that functions both as an intimate exploration of identity and a rallying cry for a new kind of world.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
An unidentified man was rescued Saturday night from a trench at a Wheat Ridge construction site after a passerby heard his cries for help.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 14 June 2026
There were homers every night and daily cries for him to be called up.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Two bystanders intervened after hearing the woman’s cries for help, deputies said.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
An unidentified man was rescued Saturday night from a trench at a Wheat Ridge construction site after a passerby heard his cries for help.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 14 June 2026
There were homers every night and daily cries for him to be called up.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Two bystanders intervened after hearing the woman’s cries for help, deputies said.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
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“Cry for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20for. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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