call for

Example Sentences

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"We call for calm and for space to allow justice to take its course," it added.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Smyth reiterated the plans to protect the title of nurse on Monday night, adding that the government will "shortly" be publishing "a call for evidence on the protection of the title nurse".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Some days require an all-out effort; others call for a lazy stroll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Coupled with a missed call for a walk on a foul-tip earlier in the game, the check-swing call added to a frustrating afternoon for the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The police couldn’t let that kind of thing slide if a reporter were to wonder who was at fault and maybe call for someone’s punishment.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall