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call for
Require, demand, as in This job calls for a lot of patience . [First half of 1700s] Also see no call for ; uncalled for .
Go to get someone or something, as in John said he'd call for Mary at eight , or Someone's at the door, calling for the package . [First half of 1600s]
Summon someone or something. For example, The audience called for the playwright , or The judge called for the verdict . [First half of 1500s]
Example Sentences
Democratic Unionist Party leader Gavin Robinson called for Kneecap to be investigated.
The UN noted that the Myanmar military continued operations after the earthquake and beyond the ceasefire, and called for them to end.
That was not enough to appease Trump, who has repeatedly called for CBS鈥 license to be revoked.
Last week, Hamas rejected an Israeli proposal for a 45-day ceasefire that called for the group's complete disarmament and the release of 10 of the 59 remaining hostages.
Police appeared to successfully call for the crowd to move away.
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