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present tense third-person singular of call (for)

calls for

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present tense third-person singular of call for

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls (for)
Verb
  • If someone demands an immediate payment, step away from your phone or computer.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Necks swoop and hips and lower backs undulate in ways that traditional ballet never demands.
    David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The filing doesn’t specify how much money the woman is seeking in damages and requests a jury trial.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The complaint requests a jury trial.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Google and Meta on Friday announced new partnerships with Reliance Industries as the Indian conglomerate seeks to accelerate its push into artificial intelligence.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Rise & Dine is a SAVEUR column by contributing editor Megan Zhang, an aspiring early riser who seeks to explore the culture of mornings and rituals of breakfast around the world.
    Megan Zhang, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Endurance requires a standard waiting period of 30 days and an additional 1,000 miles on the vehicle before the warranty takes effect.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Fair market value generally requires a hypothetical willing buyer and willing seller.
    Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to vindicating Harvard’s First Amendment claims, the judge held that the administration had violated Title VI, which prohibits discrimination in higher education based on race and national origin.
    Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • About 3,000 Peruvians live there yet Colombia also claims the island.
    John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Calls (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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