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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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Acting, by contrast, demands the opposite.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Pour-over takes more work and, to do it well, really demands a gooseneck kettle to control your water pouring.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Taylor's family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Metropolitan Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Under the terms of TEFCA, providers have to send a patient’s records, for free, to any legitimate provider who requests them in order to support that patient’s treatment.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sporting goods retailers Nike and Fanatics are also named as defendants in the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages of more than $50,000.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The incident and its response were discussed last week at a meeting of the Counterterrorism Preparedness Network, which seeks to bring law enforcement and Homeland Security officials together to prepare for and learn from peers.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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This typically requires a lot of cooling gear, and space is at a premium on aircraft.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The lifeguard position in Aurora pays $17 per hour and requires a flexible schedule.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Plaintiffs also allege that the city of Gary’s negligence led to the accident, including because VonBank is a city employee, and the lawsuit claims that the city is liable for his acts.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The artist born Tahliah Barnett claims that the duo issued multiple cease-and-desist letters over the trademark connected to her stage name.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Calls (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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