How to Use call for in a Sentence

call for

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• On the court, there’s no such thing as running out the clock or calling for a sub.
  — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
• Arie also replied to a post calling for a boycott of the song.
  — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
• There were protests against the club’s board of directors and calls for a boycott.
  — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
• Also, the forecast called for dry skies for much of the afternoon and evening.
  — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
• In late September, listen as elk call for mates, which is known as bugling.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
• Plans also call for a new parking lot with over 30 spaces to serve the church.
  — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
• The bold contrast calls for thoughtful choices of wall color.
  — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
• The flap followed Carr’s call for stronger enforcement of the equal-time rule.
  — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
• Hanif said of his call for Mamdani to stay away from Ground Zero.
  — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
• The size and complexity of the fire prompted crews to call for a three-alarm response.
  — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
• Economists have been calling for this kind of analysis for some time.
  — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
• The guidelines call for a design of alternating red and white stripes with a blue field for the stars.
  — Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
• Another teacher heard Williams calling for help, and rushed in to help.
  — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
• No individual player can call for the ball in the post or draw up a play for themselves.
  — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 July 2026
• With that in mind, leather, canvas, mesh, and suede all call for a slightly different approach.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2026
• High-stress days might call for a cortisol complex plus magnesium.
  — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
• Others have called for lifting the cap, but only above a certain income threshold.
  — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
• Certain foods call for certain drinks, and children are sometimes given small amounts of wine at dinner.
  — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026
• Fireworks restrictions are nothing new, but some areas are making the call for the first time.
  — ABC News, 1 July 2026
• Maximizing a day at an amusement park calls for even more strategy.
  — Jon Waterhouse, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
• Vodnik was immediately called for a balk, and Jensen scored from third base.
  — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
• All in all, this transit is a call for patience and accountability.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
• The backlash is leading some states to call for a pause in construction of the facilities across the board.
  — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
• The consensus price target calls for only about 3% upside from where the stock is trading.
  — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 July 2026
• But even though that proposal has now been scrapped, many in the game are still calling for Infantino to stand down.
  — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
• To listen at depth calls for two skills, both of which can be readily trained and repeatedly practiced.
  — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• Friends of Nolan Wells called for help with their boat on the day the teen went missing, according to new audio.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 16 July 2026
• The rooms are spread out along the hillside, so be prepared for a steep walk, or call for a golf cart ride to the resort’s facilities.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
• Moody’s death sparked a flurry of investigations and calls for action.
  — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
• Uneven early results panicked the Korean sports press to call for his head.
  — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026