1
as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
with an eye to the expected rush, the manager called for additional waiters
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2
as in to seek
to make a request for
called for someone to help with planning the club's party
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call for
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as in require
to have as a requirement
This calls for a toast!
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3
as in request
to give a request or demand for
The position calls for someone with a master's degree.
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She’s taken to social media, demanding answers alongside thousands of other West Virginians, including those who have been posting screenshots of their monthly charges.—
Margie Mason,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Analysts say the measures reflect political pressure from small-scale miners, who have staged protests to demand looser regulations, complicating efforts to tighten enforcement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Mealey and the Defenders, who have filed a lawsuit against the city that seeks to block the public-private stadium plan and is being weighed by the Supreme Judicial Court, are reacting to an ESPN report that states the NWSL board is set to vote next week on the potential schedule change.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But that letter, and the date it was sent, raised questions about recent court filings by the city attorney’s office in a case filed by the First Amendment Coalition seeking the release of all video footage and other records related to the police use of force against Evans.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The deal could include $500 million in financing from the government, which could provide a path to give the government an equity stake in the carrier, said the people, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the talks.—
Leslie Josephs,Phil LeBeau,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the run-up to Leo’s arrival, the government released nearly 100 people who had been arrested in a 2022 crackdown on street violence, according to a local lawyer, who requested anonymity given the country’s human rights record.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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To write a poem requires effort, art, inspiration.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Residents think that the sudden surge in crimes and the apparent randomness with which happening may require a greater response than just city resources.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Taiwan is self-ruled but China claims the island as part of its territory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency, close to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, claimed that the talks set for Saturday would not happen unless Israel stopped its attacks in Lebanon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Call (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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