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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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2
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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As for a revelation that still demands further clarification?—
Katherine Turman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025 -
The question is whether European governments will match that commitment with procurement reform and the urgency this moment demands.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant requests that customers wear business casual or dressy evening wear, according to the 1587 Prime website.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The museum requests that people enter through the coach-house door located off the Royall Place driveway.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Delhi seeks to engage whoever is in power in Afghanistan as a counterbalance to Pakistan.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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That pact is now broken, and as the school seeks alternative routes, several researchers worry that some of the most important science will be the fastest to fall by the wayside.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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The parts of California where going someplace requires getting on a highway and driving for thirty minutes feel like both Costco’s native habitat and my own.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Overlooking Eaton Place, the sky-high oasis offers the privacy and luxury that a rock legend requires.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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The company claims that the Global 6500 aircraft delivers unmatched versatility — offering the perfect combination of range, speed, field performance and smooth ride.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit claims Evergy failed to de-energize power lines as promised and the technician failed to verify it was safe for the crew to continue its work.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Calls (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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