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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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Tonight demands something different.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Energy demands around the world are rising, and with the increasing impacts of climate change and the declining efficiency of existing infrastructure, the situation is likely to worsen.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kinso detects when someone requests or needs something and automatically proposes connectors within the user’s network, even drafting introductions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The family requests that donations may be made in his honor to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International or The Saban Clinic.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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The demand seeks to probe potential wrongdoing, mismanagement and fiduciary breaches by the Disney board and its leadership, according to the letter.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Later, Rabbit seeks retribution for Daniel’s attack on her, sending Stacey to confront him.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego Union-Tribune tallied every settlement and judgment the county paid out between January 2020 and May 2025 totaling $25,000 or more, the threshold that requires the Board of Supervisors to sign off on a payout.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The federal law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Prize claims less than $600 do not require a claim form.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Sep. 2025
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Lack of Warnings in the US Relkin claims there aren't warnings about meningioma.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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