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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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His quest for affirmation demands a constant nursing of fear, and his life out of the spotlight has not cured him of that.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
8 May 2025 -
To demand that every new formulation be tested against an inert placebo would mean turning back the clock to reproduce trials that may have taken place decades ago, but resulted in the licensing of the original vaccine after safety and efficacy were established.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Today’s digital nomads are seeking remote work destinations that offer reliable Wi-Fi, inspiring workspaces, and even enriching learning environments for their children.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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According to authorities, the group sought to radicalize and recruit teens to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and improvised explosives.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2025
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Players who request a change after the start of the season are not allowed to request another change until the next season, except in exceptional circumstances.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to the Walt Ekard Endowed Scholarship at SDSU’s School of Public Affairs to help students pursuing public service.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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This was seen with Proposition 48, a rule that required, among other things, incoming freshmen athletes score at least a 700 on the SAT or 17 on the ACT and pass certain courses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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Both events require significant road closures and law enforcement deployment.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
4 May 2025
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The Houthis have not claimed responsibility for the latest missile, but a spokesman for the militant group has said previous launches targeted military facilities in Israel.—
Tamar Michaelis,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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In 1969, a group of Native American Indians occupied Alcatraz for 18 months, claiming it as Indian land.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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“Call (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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