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as in demands
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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as in requests
to make a request for
called for someone to help with planning the club's party
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calls for
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as in needs
to have as a requirement
This calls for a toast!
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as in asks (for)
to give a request or demand for
The position calls for someone with a master's degree.
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For now, the SGG is allowed to rise only until her level of ambition or desire becomes societally untenable—then her audience demands punishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Determining whether that future makes sense for New York City demands careful scrutiny.—
Sara Lind,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The group also requests confirmation that the taxable event is the disbursement of the remittance to the recipient, not initiation of the remittance transfer.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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First, if a state requests assistance to put down an insurrection against the state government.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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Several speakers said their concern was less about state law itself and more about communication, questioning whether parents would be informed when their child seeks services.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The exodus rattled investors as the startup seeks funding at a $50 billion valuation with little revenue and only one product, The Information reported.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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True allyship requires us to create space for experiences that are different from our own, without feeling the need to fix or correct them immediately.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The surge in demand requires new generating capacity and infrastructure, the cost of which is shouldered by all ratepayers.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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One of the brothers claims that Busfield rubbed his genitals and touched his buttocks during the production, per the warrant.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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No additional configuration or calibration is required, the company claims.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Calls (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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